Prince Andrew has been excluded from many royal events since he stepped down from his royal duties in November. The Duke of York has also been missing from the public limelight due to his links to a known sexual trafficker and a military official said he should be banned from joining the Trooping the Colour celebration in June.
Trooping the Colour is a military ceremony to mark the birthday of the British sovereign. Though Queen Elizabeth's birthday is April, Trooping the Colour is held every second Saturday of June because its very warm weather is ideal for the parade.
Reports stated that some senior military officials do not want to see Prince Andrew at the annual event. In the past, the Duke of York rode his horse next to his siblings, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, as they are part of the military.
One military official told The Times that Prince Andrew's presence would "unfairly damage the reputation of the Queen and the monarchy." Thus, it would be better if the Queen's alleged favorite son should sit out this year's ceremony.
Buckingham Palace, however, said that there is still no decision about Prince Andrew's attendance for the Trooping the Colour. At the moment, the royals are preparing for Commonwealth Day on March 9, as well as Princess Beatrice's wedding in May.
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew refused to receive his military promotion as an admiral for his recent 60th birthday. Though he is reportedly fond of his career in the Royal Navy, the Duke of York decided to hold off on the promotion to avoid another public backlash.
Prince Andrew's scaled-down birthday celebration was also without fanfare last Feb. 19. The royal celebrated with a small group of family and friends at his home in Windsor.
Queen Elizabeth cancelled the original plan to celebrate his milestone birthday in Buckingham Palace in light of his controversy. Government offices and local councils also didn't fly the Union Jack for Prince Andrew's birthday but Westminster Abbey run the bell at 1:00 p.m.
But Prince Andrew will definitely make a public appearance for Princess Beatrice's wedding
to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. The duke is expected to walk his daughter down the aisle, as he did with Princess Eugenie in 2018.
Princess Beatrice's wedding, however, will not be televised live. The number of guests at The Chapel in St. James's Palace will also be slimmer than other royal weddings. A reception will follow at the Buckingham Palace's gardens.
