Prince Andrew has been filling up the headlines for months for the wrong reasons. The Duke of York’s name was dragged to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s scandal, and his daughter Princess Beatrice, who is an upcoming bride, may want to avoid any negativity in her engagement party.
Princess Beatrice is set to marry her boyfriend, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, in 2020. After announcing their engagement earlier this year, a party to celebrate their upcoming union is expected. But will the Princess of York invite her father to the special gathering?
Last month, Prince Andrew interviewed with Emily Maitlis on BBC Newsnight, where his alleged link to Jeffrey Epstein’s scandal was talked about. After that, the Duke of York announced that he would be stepping down from his royal duties. However, his decision is not only affecting him but his family as well.
In fact, many are convinced that Princess Beatrice will choose a more low-profile wedding, given the current media attention circulating around Prince Andrew. So if she will be holding an engagement party, chances are her dad will be there, but nobody outside their family would know about the important details like when and where.
Some fans also believe that Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi may host a private wedding, possibly at Prince Andrew’s residence, unlike her sister Princess Eugenie who held a lavish ceremony at Windsor Castle in 2018. However, it is worth noting that these are just speculations from royal fans and that the couple has not released any information regarding their engagement party and wedding.
Meanwhile, it was previously reported that Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi might be breaking royal tradition in a surprise wedding move. Normally in royal tradition, the best man is the groom’s brother, cousin, or best friend. For example, Prince William’s best man was his younger brother Prince Harry, and the Duke of Sussex’s best man was his older brother, the Duke of Cambridge.
But since Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi has a two-year-old son with ex-fiancee Dara Huang named Christopher, a tipster claimed that his young son would be his best man, which never happened in any royal weddings before. “In a very modern and grown-up way, she is totally happy that Beatrice will be developing a relationship with her son and is happy that he will attend the wedding as Edo’s best man,” the insider said.
