{"id":2352477,"date":"2026-03-31T06:37:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2352477"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:37:31","slug":"overshadow-proceedings-york-sisters-to-miss-royal-easter-service-as-claims-swirl-over-prince-williams-alleged-hate-of-beatrices-ex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/overshadow-proceedings-york-sisters-to-miss-royal-easter-service-as-claims-swirl-over-prince-williams-alleged-hate-of-beatrices-ex\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Overshadow proceedings&#8217;: York sisters to miss royal Easter service as claims swirl over Prince William&#8217;s alleged &#8216;hate&#8217; of Beatrice&#8217;s ex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"story-primary\" data-area=\"story-primary\" style=\"grid-area:story-primary\">\n<div class=\"description g_font-long-format\">\n<p>Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will not be attending the Royal Family&#8217;s traditional Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle, a palace source has confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The daughters of disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah &#8216;Fergie&#8217; Ferguson will instead be making &#8220;alternative arrangements&#8221;, with the King&#8217;s agreement.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood the sisters&#8217; presence at the annual gathering alongside senior royals would &#8220;overshadow proceedings&#8221;, The Times reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vms module op-player\" id=\"video-container-5348771529001-6390720921112\" vms-page-type=\"article\" vms-embedcode=\"5348771529001-6390720921112\" vms-title=\"Beatrice and Eugenie humiliated after royals \u2018blindside\u2019 sisters with major \u2018royal snub\u2019\"><\/div>\n<p>King Charles III, Queen Camilla and other members of the royal family are expected to attend the Easter Matins service at St George&#8217;s Chapel.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Prince Andrew and Fergie have not been invited <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/another-conversation-prince-williams-telltale-comment-to-princess-anne-at-first-major-royal-event-since-andrew-mountbattenwindsors-arrest\/news-story\/fb2738c4e51b7306d892e446c2948b09\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"fb2738c4e51b7306d892e446c2948b09\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">amid their continued ostracism from public life<\/a> following the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files.<\/p>\n<p>The York sisters have arguably borne the brunt of that exclusion, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/taken-it-hard-princess-beatrice-and-princess-eugenie-completely-blindsided-as-prince-william-bans-them-from-major-royal-event-amid-epstein-storm\/news-story\/e3624e6cc7626abe06483dfaa6f7ef82\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"e3624e6cc7626abe06483dfaa6f7ef82\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">with reports they have also been barred from attending Royal Ascot this year.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"vms module op-player\" id=\"video-container-5348771529001-6390263941112\" vms-page-type=\"article\" vms-embedcode=\"5348771529001-6390263941112\" vms-title=\"Monarchy \u2018safeguarding\u2019 reputation by cleaning up Andrew's mess\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/a5cdb1ce27b7380cb470afe1470f6969\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Monarchy \u2018safeguarding\u2019 reputation by cleaning up Andrew's mess\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Beatrice, 37, is expected to spend Easter with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 42, and their daughters, Sienna, four, and Athena, one- <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/a-shame-edoardo-mapelli-mozzis-former-motherinlaw-weighs-in-on-princess-beatrice-marriage-rumours-amid-growing-scrutiny\/news-story\/a7fdc1e848d7b0c1f4acf01c5fe83222\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"a7fdc1e848d7b0c1f4acf01c5fe83222\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">despite ongoing whispers about their marriage following the release of the files. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Eugenie, 36, will likely celebrate with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, and their sons, August, five, and Ernest, two.<\/p>\n<p>The sisters have attended the Easter Sunday service since childhood and were present with the wider family as recently as last year.<\/p>\n<p>King Charles is said to remain fond of his nieces and is understood to be keen to protect their titles as granddaughters of the late Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n<p>Though Beatrice and Eugenie were named alongside their parents in the Epstein files, the mention does not indicate any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/wish-i-could-say-more-the-telling-sign-king-charles-and-prince-william-knew-the-full-scale-of-andrew-mountbattenwindsors-epstein-scandal\/news-story\/69364ec30daeecdbda650b21b8349de5\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"69364ec30daeecdbda650b21b8349de5\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">Prince William is believed to be taking a firmer approach behind the scenes<\/a>, with claims <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/dubious-characters-princesses-beatrice-and-eugenie-warned-their-royal-titles-could-be-at-risk-after-refusing-prince-williams-financial-audit\/news-story\/83500287e2c8f5f7c6222a8d4e9b19a4\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"83500287e2c8f5f7c6222a8d4e9b19a4\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">he asked the sisters to undergo a financial audit- a request they reportedly declined.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"vms module op-player\" id=\"video-container-5348771529001-6390415752112\" vms-page-type=\"article\" vms-embedcode=\"5348771529001-6390415752112\" vms-title=\"Prince William \u2018frustrated\u2019 as officials say Andrew\u2019s royal removal could take years\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/e6122d1c597f60fa8079314a2fbf230d\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Prince William \u2018frustrated\u2019 as officials say Andrew\u2019s royal removal could take years\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<p>It is understood the future King wanted to examine any potential links to their parents&#8217; business dealings, particularly those tied to the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think they (Beatrice and Eugenie) were asked if they would have their material audited by William, and they refused to do so, which doesn&#8217;t send out very encouraging signs,&#8221; royal biographer Andrew Lownie said on his podcast, The Lownie Report.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know they were pretty firmly entwined [with their parents].&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"vms module op-player\" id=\"video-container-5348771529001-6389731045112\" vms-page-type=\"article\" vms-embedcode=\"5348771529001-6389731045112\" vms-title=\"\u2018Extremely worried\u2019: Eugenie and Beatrice to hold crisis talks with King following father\u2019s arrest\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/03d4002beb86cfe03b8f2cfdebea727d\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"\u2018Extremely worried\u2019: Eugenie and Beatrice to hold crisis talks with King following father\u2019s arrest\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, another palace insider told the Mail UK that William &#8220;has the Spencer paranoia gene&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>His caution is said to extend beyond finances- and into the sisters&#8217; personal lives.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, it has been reported that the father-of-three &#8220;hated&#8221; Beatrice\u2019s former boyfriend of 10 years, Dave Clark, despite initially introducing the pair.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vms module op-player\" id=\"video-container-5348771529001-6389858760112\" vms-page-type=\"article\" vms-embedcode=\"5348771529001-6389858760112\" vms-title=\"\u2018Not in a calm state\u2019: William \u2018shaken to his core\u2019 as monarchy faces darkest hour\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/a5b7a1c723c0e29d4b4420cd7e107f67\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"\u2018Not in a calm state\u2019: William \u2018shaken to his core\u2019 as monarchy faces darkest hour\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<p>William is understood to have met the American businessman at St Andrew&#8217;s University before introducing him to Beatrice at a 2006 party hosted by Pierce Brosnan&#8217;s son, Sean.<\/p>\n<p>But tensions appeared to surface in 2011 when William and Catherine reportedly left Dave off the guest list for their wedding.<\/p>\n<p>A source told the Daily Mail the rift was allegedly due to Dave&#8217;s &#8220;indiscreetness&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The couple split in 2016, and two years later, Beatrice began dating Italian aristocrat Mapelli Mozzi- with whom William is said to get along reasonably well.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the speculation, insiders insist the bond between the cousins remains intact.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They would all play together with he and his brother joking &#8216;Oh look, here comes Queen Bea&#8217; when they would see each other and because she was high up the line of succession back in the day,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So that affection has stretched to their husbands as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, that will not stop the future King from having to &#8220;take a hard line&#8221; with his cousins if necessary, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is obvious sympathy for the predicament of the sisters; mention in the files does not denote wrongdoing,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The King reportedly regards their work-life balance, where they both do some charitable work alongside their careers and families but are not working royals, as admirable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;William, it is reported, may well take a hard line when he becomes king. It depends on how affected the Royal Family is by what happens subsequently.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.skynews.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will not be attending the Royal Family&#8217;s traditional Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle, a palace source has confirmed. The daughters of disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah &#8216;Fergie&#8217; Ferguson will instead be making &#8220;alternative arrangements&#8221;, with the King&#8217;s agreement. 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