{"id":2332879,"date":"2026-03-17T10:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2332879"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:24:07","slug":"prince-william-calling-the-shots-as-princess-beatrice-and-princess-eugenie-reportedly-excluded-from-royal-ascot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-calling-the-shots-as-princess-beatrice-and-princess-eugenie-reportedly-excluded-from-royal-ascot\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William ‘Calling the Shots’ as Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie Reportedly Excluded from Royal Ascot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Prince William<\/a> is said to be taking on a more decisive role within the Royal Family, with reports suggesting he is now ‘calling more of the shots’ in the wake of the Epstein files controversy involving his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.<\/p>\n

According to reports, the Prince of Wales has adopted one of the strictest stances towards his disgraced uncle. That position is now believed to be affecting Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie<\/a>, who are reportedly being excluded from key royal events such as Royal Ascot.<\/p>\n

Prince William Takes a Firmer Role<\/h2>\n

On his podcast, The Lownie Report<\/em>, royal expert, Andres Lownie, said that he thinks the Prince of Wales is ‘calling more shots’ now in the royal folds, given that the prince is reportedly holding the strictest stance towards his disgraced uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was kicked out of the Royal Lodge, the Mirror<\/span><\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

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Lownie said, ‘William, I think, is calling more of the shots now. So there’s definitely a change going on, and I get the sense also that there’s a bit of distancing even from the Sussexes, clearly from the Waleses.’<\/p>\n

The expert also said that he believes the prince is eager to see a genuine shift in how people perceive and relate to the monarchy, especially after the Epstein file fiasco involving the former prince.<\/p>\n

The Daily Star<\/span><\/a> also reported that in October last year, Prince William was decisively ‘calling the shots’ to protect King Charles from ‘criticism’ over his reluctance to act against his disgraced brother. Andrew, though, has always denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

Barred from Royal Ascot<\/h2>\n

Earlier this March, Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice, 37, and Princess Eugenie, 35, were reportedly barred from the Royal Ascot, an annual horse racing event in June, due to the involvement of their father in the Epstein files.<\/p>\n

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