Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have reunited with the royal family for the first time since the palace fallout with their parents, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson.
The sisters were pictured arriving at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday afternoon (December 16) for the annual pre-Christmas family lunch hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla. Their appearance marked a remarkable return amid ongoing tensions within the York family.
Beatrice and Eugenie were seen arriving together in the same car, smiling as they entered the palace for the gathering. Their attendance was notable, especially after both sisters were absent from Princess Kate’s carol concert earlier this month, prompting speculation about their position in the wider royal fold. Alas, they could not ignore the king’s invitation.
The lunch is a long-standing royal tradition held ahead of the family’s Christmas celebrations at Sandringham. This year’s guest list included senior royals such as the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and their daughter Lady Louise Windsor, the Duke of Kent and Lady Sarah Chatto. William and Kate’s children, George, Charlotte and Louis, also attended.
While their father, Prince Andrew, has been stripped of his royal titles following the fallout surrounding his dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, it is understood that King Charles has no desire to punish his daughters for his actions.
