Why Prince Andrew reportedly refused to walk the late Queen’s corgis

king Charles‘ Brother, Prince Andrew, has reportedly refused to walk the late Queen’s corgis because he is struggling with feelings of demoralization.

The Duke of York will skip Christmas with the King to avoid attracting attention because of his connection to suspected Chinese spy Yang Tengbo.

Prince Andrew has since claimed he cut ties with Yang Tengbo on government advice and denied sensitive conversations.

Andrew is reportedly so discouraged by his current situation that he refuses to walk Queen Elizabeth II’s corgi, which he inherited after her death.

The Duke is reportedly instead leaving the task to footmen who walk the corgis around the grounds of Windsor Castle alongside the five dogs he owns with his former wife Sarah Ferguson.

“He’s so depressed and demoralized that he couldn’t even motivate himself to walk the dogs,” an insider said The sun. “He used to do it regularly, but lately he can’t even bring himself to go out.”

This news follows reports that Andrew will not be attending Christmas celebrations with King Charles amid controversy over his alleged links to a Chinese spy.

Sources suggest the Duke voluntarily skipped the traditional meeting in Norfolk to avoid drawing more attention to the matter. The Duchess of York also agreed to skip the event.

According to the Daily MailCharles did not ban Andrew from attending the royal Christmas celebrations, but hoped his brother would voluntarily resign amid the ongoing controversy over Chinese espionage.

It is believed the King and Queen hoped Ferguson would help keep the festive spirit alive and it appears she intervened.

In an interview, the Duchess of York described herself as “a sad man’s carer” and expressed her affection for the king and her gratitude for his continued kindness.

Meanwhile, Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, have reportedly decided to spend Christmas with their in-laws this year, marking a rare opportunity to do so after several years.

According to the BBCEarlier this month, Andrew said he had cut ties with Yang Tengbo, a businessman accused of being a Chinese spy, on government advice.

His office clarified that Tengbo was introduced through official channels and “nothing sensitive was ever discussed.”

Tengbo also reportedly attended royal events at the Duke’s invitation, including at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and St. James’s Palace.

However, the timing of their connection remains unknown. In November 2021, police intercepted and questioned Tengbo at the UK border, citing powers to investigate possible “hostile activities” related to a foreign state.

During the encounter, Tengbo handed over several electronic devices, including a cell phone. The contents of these devices reportedly caused great concern within MI5 and prompted the then Home Secretary Suella Braverman to exercise extraordinary powers.

Following a ruling by the National Security Court, Tengbo was banned from entering the UK.

Meanwhile, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper assured the public that the government is “always ready to take action” when it comes to “any challenge or threat to the UK’s national security”.

Tengbo, the suspected Chinese spy who gained an unusual level of trust from Prince Andrew, denied any wrongdoing and insisted he had “done nothing wrong or unlawful.”

He denied allegations of espionage and attributed the allegations to increasing political tensions between Britain and China.

After a court order protecting his identity was lifted, Yang issued a statement clarifying his position.

“Due to the high level of speculation and false reports in the media and elsewhere, I have asked my legal team to disclose my identity,” he said.

He added: “I have done nothing wrong or unlawful and the concerns raised about me by the Home Office are unfounded. The popular description of me as a ‘spy’ is completely untrue.”

Tengbo’s appeal against the ban in 2023 was dismissed and judges were told he had tried to exploit Prince Andrew’s connections.

It has been reported for some time that the King wants his brother out of the Royal Lodge; However, the Duke apparently refused to go.

Rumors then began circulating that Charles would force his brother to vacate the room, but a source has since refuted the claims, pointing out that the monarch has no plans to evict disgraced Prince Andrew from his royal box.

Sources close to the royal family claim that such a move goes against the king’s personality and that their “blood ties” would lead him not to take such actions.

“The king is someone with a high level of integrity,” the source said The times. “There are people in the royal household who would take a more aggressive stance, but in this family blood is thicker than water.”