As their father’s position within the royal family has weakened, both sisters have had to navigate difficult personal choices. They recently joined King Charles and Queen Camilla at Sandringham for Christmas, a move widely seen as a public sign of loyalty to the Crown. At the same time, Andrew and Sarah Ferguson spent what is believed to be their final Christmas at Royal Lodge alone.
Sources close to the family say Andrew and Sarah supported their daughters’ decision to stand with the monarchy. One friend noted that Sarah has always believed her daughters are her greatest contribution to royal life and that her allegiance to the Crown remains firm.
Royal biographer Robert Jobson described the sisters’ attendance at Sandringham as the correct and necessary decision. In royal life, an invitation from the King is not easily declined. It is viewed as duty as much as choice.