Pregnant Princess Beatrice is stepping out for Christmas with King Charles despite Prince Andrew's absence amid fallout around his alleged connection to a Chinese "spy."

Princess Beatrice had a last-minute change of plan and decided to join the royals at Sandringham for Christmas despite her father Prince Andrew and sister Princess Eugenie not being there

Princess Beatrice attended the Sandringham Christmas Day church service, joining other senior members of the Royal Family including King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales. Beatrice,

Princess Beatrice was pictured alongside her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and young stepson as they walked to church with the rest of the Royal Family on Christmas morning. Prince Andrew 's eldest daughter, 36, is pregnant with their second child. She is due in the early spring.

On her doctor’s recommendation, she and her husband will spend the holiday at Sandringham, though Prince Andrew will not.

PEOPLE confirmed Beatrice will join the royal family’s Sandringham gathering instead of traveling to be with in-laws in Italy

Princess Beatrice is now expected to spend the holidays with the Windsor side of the family.

The 36-year-old royal — who is currently pregnant with her second child — was going to spend Christmas with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and his parents in Italy. However, multiple outlets reported Sunday that Beatrice canceled the overseas trip because of medical advise that she received.