The wedding of Princess Beatrice, the daughter of the Duke of York, to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi will be paid privately. A palace spokesperson said that it would also not be similar to the wedding of Princess Eugenie in October 20198, which received backlash from taxpayers.
According to royal correspondent Jennie Bond, the royal family is rethinking arrangements for Princess Beatrice's wedding. Amid her father Prince Andrew's controversy, the Yorks do not need more public outcry and criticisms.
Thus, Bond said that Princess Beatrice's wedding would likely be scaled down to avoid further embarrassment considering she is not a working royal like her more popular cousins Prince William and Prince Harry. Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank received plenty of criticisms because of the security cost shouldered by the taxpayers.
According to Express, a palace spokesperson confirmed that Princess Beatrice's wedding "will be met privately." However, Princess Beatrice and her fiancé have yet to lock down the wedding date since there has been no official confirmation.
Speculations are that Princess Beatrice's wedding might take place in the early summer so as not to clash with Queen Elizabeth's favorite summer event: The Royal Ascot, which happens June 16. The Queen also travels to Balmoral for the summer, so it's possible the wedding will take place before this annual trip.
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew will reportedly walk his eldest daughter down the aisle for her big wedding day. A source told People that the Duke of York will still do the traditional role despite potentially attracting media attention as his daughters have been his greatest allies in his most challenging time.
Prince Andrew was not seen at Princess Beatrice's engagement party in London just before Christmas. He also did not join the royal family on their annual walk to church on Christmas Day.
The Duke of York is smack in the middle of a sex and human trafficking scandal due to his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. The pedophile, who took his life in August while in prison, still has unresolved cases in court, where Prince Andrew could be potentially subpoenaed. One of the accusers made claims that she had sexual relations with the Duke of York as a minor, as arranged by Epstein.
But according to the source, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are still doing the normal things they do with their dad. As much as they are by his side, he will be at his daughter's most important day as well.
