Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie 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 notable return amid ongoing tensions in the York family.
Beatrice and Eugenie were seen arriving together in the same car, smiling as they headed to the palace for the gathering. Their presence was notable, especially after both sisters were absent from Princess Kate’s Christmas carol concert earlier this month, fueling speculation about their position within the wider royal fold. Alas, they could not ignore the king’s invitation.
The luncheon is a long-standing royal tradition held before the family’s Christmas celebrations at Sandringham. This year’s guest list included 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, were also in attendance.
While their father, Prince Andrew, was stripped of his royal titles following the fallout over his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, it is understood that King Charles has no desire to penalize his daughters for his actions.
