The Royal Family have apparently avoided a reunion with Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at Princess Beatrice’s daughter Athena’s christening.
The Princess of York reportedly invited members of the royal family to celebrate the tradition.
However, the royals appeared to be less than thrilled to meet Andrew and Fergie, who broke the veil and attended the event to give their blessings to their grandson.
The royals’ reception for Andrew and Fergie was noticeably muted as no senior royals were seen joining them during media scrutiny.
The event – which is Andrew’s first royal family event since being stripped of his princely title – was undoubtedly an emotional breakthrough for Andrew and Fergie.
It ended their isolation and set the stage for more happy family moments ahead, just in time for a festive Christmas reunion with King Charles and the royals.
Together with their parents, Beatrice invited some of her royal friends to the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace on Friday 12 December.
Princess Nina of Greece and Denmark and Beatrice’s friend, celebrity nutritionist Gabriela Peacock, were also extended the invitation to join Beatrice and her family.
Beatrice and Eugenie’s parents, who were allowed to attend the Duchess of Kent’s Requiem service in September, were not invited to Princess Kate’s “Together at Christmas” carol service last week.
The royal sister also missed the event, but released a statement in support of the future queen and her event.
Friday’s outing is Andrew and Fergie’s first event with members of the royal family since the king stripped his younger brother of his princely title and honors amid renewed scrutiny of the extent of the former couple’s links to the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Athena, 10 months, is Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s second child together. The child was born prematurely in January.
