King Charles is reportedly furious over the Chinese spy scandal involving his brother Prince Andrew, according to multiple reports. A friend of the palace told The Daily Beast that the royal's patience is “wearing thin" tied to allegations that the Duke of York, 64, had close business dealings with a Chinese national, who is alleged to be a spy.

King Charles III has another reason to be mad at his brother Prince Andrew. The king, 76, is reportedly “furious” that Andrew, 64, had a staffer who has been accused of being a Chinese spy, according to a source for the Daily Mail.

The royal family is unusual in many respects, and punishing people by not allowing them to go to church is one of their oddities. Such a sorry fate potentially awaits Prince Andrew, with speculation rife that King Charles may distance himself from his brother on Christmas Day amid controversy that Andrew allegedly befriended a Chinese spy.