Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie<\/a> are in a complicated spot these days. They have not been accused of any misconduct themselves, but their father Andrew, was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office, and their mother, Fergie, has been linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. So, as the British royal family tries to put some distance between them and the scandal, the two are caught in the middle.<\/p>\n And reportedly, the desire to keep the scandal at bay has even seen them excluded from the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth\u2019s 100th birthday. Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told the\u00a0Daily Mail<\/a>\u00a0that all the events surrounding the birthday are thought to be official engagements, which will only include working royals.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Related:\u00a0<\/strong>Here\u2019s what each royal inherited from Queen Elizabeth<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cPrincesses Beatrice and Eugenie are being snubbed as attention on this anniversary must be on one person,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n When Prince Philip\u2019s 100th birthday was celebrated, all his grandchildren, even non-working royals, took part in a documentary honoring the late Duke of Edinburgh. Things are different now.<\/p>\n \u201cIdeally, especially since several of them have played a significant part in royal life and since Queen Elizabeth took her role as Supreme Governor of the Church of England so much to heart, this anniversary would have been commemorated by either a service or by a function which included her grandchildren and great grandchildren,\u201d Fitzwilliams said.<\/p>\n However, Andrew remains a problem. \u201cAn\u00a0invitation\u00a0could certainly not have been extended to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was recently arrested and who has disgraced the royal family.\u201d And that applies to his daughters, too. \u201cHis daughters Princess Beatrice<\/a> and Princess Eugenie<\/a> did not attend the service at Easter with the royal family and have\u00a0become controversial, especially owing to their parents\u2019 links to the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, so they could not be asked either.\u201d<\/p>\n The easiest way to frame this was not to include non-working royals.<\/p>\n All of this comes a few weeks after Princess Beatrice<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Princess Eugenie<\/a> skipped the royal family\u2019s Easter service. At the time, palace aides called it a \u201cpersonal decision,\u201d but\u00a0Rob Shuter<\/a>\u00a0reported that wasn\u2019t exactly the case.<\/p>\n \u201cThis wasn\u2019t optional,\u201d\u00a0one royal source told the gossip columnist. \u201cIt was decided for them.\u201d And the decision was reportedly made by\u00a0Prince William<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWilliam is tightening the circle,\u201d\u00a0the insider said.\u00a0\u201cAnd this is what that looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s unlikely to change in the near future. \u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s thinking about the future, not feelings,\u201d\u00a0the source explained,\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s about protecting the brand.\u201d<\/p>\n Previous reports from the Daily Mail<\/a><\/em> indicated Andrew\u2019s daughters will also miss the\u00a0Royal Ascot<\/a>. Speaking with the outlet, a source said, \u201cI\u2019ve spoken to my friend who works at Ascot, and they said the girls have been told they can\u2019t be there this year.\u201d And the two are reportedly very upset about it. \u201cBeatrice has taken it the hardest. She\u2019s been completely blindsided by all of this,\u201d the insider added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/stylecaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kate-eugenie-william.jpg?w=300&h=168&crop=1\")
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