Late Queen's beloved niece Lady Sarah Chatto arrives for King Charles' pre-Christmas lunch - as Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson skip festivities amid 'spy' scandal

Princess Margaret's daughter Lady Sarah Chatto was seen arriving for King Charles' pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace - after it was rocked by Prince Andrew's Chinese 'spy' scandal last week. King Charles III and his private secretary Sir Clive Alderton arrive at Buckingham Palace today Queen Camilla arrives for King Charles III's pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrive for the lunch at Buckingham Palace this morning Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank arrive today, with their son August asleep in the back Further arrivals were then seen from 12.30pm, including Andrew's daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie with their husbands Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank - who were there without their father or mother Sarah. Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence arrive this afternoon Prince and Princess Michael of Kent at Buckingham Palace for the pre-Christmas lunch today Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma arrives at Buckingham Palace today The Duke of Kent arrives for the pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace this afternoon Lady Marina Windsor Lady Amelia Windsor and the Earl of St Andrews arrive for the King's pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today Timothy Taylor, Lady Helen Taylor and their daughters Estella and Eloise Taylor arrive for the King's pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace this afternoon Lord Frederick Windsor, Lady Frederick Windsor aka Sophie Winkleman and their daughter Isabella arrive for the pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today Lord Downpatrick arrives for the King Charles III's lunch at Buckingham Palace today Andrew decided not to attend the event after speaking to his ex-wife and close friend Sarah, Duchess of York, according to a source. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice arrive at Buckingham Palace this afternoon Princess Eugenie arrives at Buckingham Palace today, with her son August asleep in the back King Charles III arrives for his pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace this morning Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi arrive at Buckingham Palace this afternoon Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones arrives for King Charles III's pre-Christmas lunch today Princess Eugenie arrives for the King's pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today Timothy Taylor and Lady Helen Taylor arrive for the King's pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace this afternoon The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrive for the lunch at Buckingham Palace this morning Princess Anne arrives for the pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace this afternoon Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma arrives at Buckingham Palace today Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank arrive for the lunch at Buckingham Palace today Princess Beatrice arrives for the pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace this afternoon Lady Helen Taylor and her daughters Estella and Eloise Taylor arrive at the palace today Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank arrive today, with their son August asleep in the back The King is driven into Buckingham Palace this morning for his pre-Christmas lunch Queen Camilla arrives for King Charles III's pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank arrive for the lunch at Buckingham Palace today Lady Frederick Windsor aka Sophie Winkleman arrives at Buckingham Palace this afternoon Prince and Princess Michael of Kent at Buckingham Palace for the pre-Christmas lunch today The Duchess of Edinburgh arrives for the King Charles III's lunch at Buckingham Palace today King Charles III arrives for his pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace this morning Princess Beatrice arrives for the pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today The Earl of St Andrews and Lord Downpatrick arrive for the lunch today Lord Frederick Windsor, Lady Frederick Windsor aka Sophie Winkleman and their daughter Isabella arrive for the pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today King Charles III and his private secretary Sir Clive Alderton arrive at Buckingham Palace today Queen Camilla arrives for King Charles III's pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today The King is driven into Buckingham Palace this morning for his pre-Christmas lunch Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman arrive at Buckingham Palace today King Charles III arrives for his pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace this morning The Earl of St Andrews arrives for the King's pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today The duke, now 64, has disappeared from public life since stepping down from official duties in 2019 following the furore over his friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.