When it comes to royal scandals, this past December - or, to be honest, the past decade - has not been a glorious one for Prince Andrew.

The Duke of York's connection to alleged Chinese spy Jango Tembo has been the talk of the royal world in recent days, and after Prince Andrew was forced to pull out of a Christmas lunch hosted by the king and skip his vacation at Sandringham, the only people on his side are his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie seem to be his only allies. Indeed, Prince Andrew's situation has become so untenable that, at least according to the Daily Beast, some of his friends have suggested that he may move out of the country.

“Andrew is fed up with being branded a pariah in the British media and is seriously considering moving to the United Arab Emirates or Bahrain,” one longtime friend told the media.

“If he decides to leave like Harry, none of us would blame him,” the friend continued, referring to the Duke of Sussex, who famously moved to California in 2020. 'He can't do anything here anymore, he can't leave his home, he can't work. (Philby was a British double agent during World War II).

Another friend says, “Andrew has vast contacts in the Middle East and may have a meaningful life there. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he thinks this latest check by the establishment is enough.”

As The Daily Beast points out, Andrew “has wealthy, if sometimes dubious, supporters in both jurisdictions, but especially in Bahrain's autocratic monarchy. The Duke of York may turn to the country's king, who welcomed Andrew on a personal vacation in 2022, as a supporter.

Indeed, this is not the first time Bahrain has been mentioned as a potential escape plan for the Duke, with royal officials bringing up the option in 2019 when Prince Andrew's connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was discussed.

However, given that the Duke of York has recently set aside a significant amount of money to make repairs to his crumbling Royal Lodge home in Windsor, the possibility of a move does not appear to be something that will happen anytime soon.

Regarding the Duke of York's friendship with Tengbaugh, one of his friends continued You would think that Andrew was passing state secrets to that man.”

Although Prince Andrew has not been accused of any illegal activity, his close relationship with the alleged spy has put the king in a difficult position. Prince Andrew has been accused of spying on Tengbo because he invited Tengbo to participate in his former Pitch@Palace project and invited him to Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace.

Only time will tell as to whether Prince Andrew will leave Windsor for sunnier shores.