Britain's Prince Andrew skipped the royals' traditional Christmas Day walk to church after what his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, said in her seasonal address had been a "bumpy" year.

Andrew has kept a low profile since stepping down from royal duties last month amid outrage over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

He was filmed walking along a path with his brother, Prince Charles, to St. Mary Magdalene church near the Queen's estate in Sandringham for a 9 a.m. service.