Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's wedding once again encounters a huge problem due to the coronavirus outbreak in the U.K. Although the couple can continue the nuptials, it will be limited to only two guests, and the Princess of York may also face a considerable backlash just like her sister, Princess Eugenie.
According to New Idea, Prince Andrew's eldest daughter may face a huge backlash like what her sister experienced when the latter got married to Jack Brooksbank in 2018. People may question the rising cost of Princess Beatrice's wedding after her sibling's own event got criticized for costing the British taxpayers £2 million.
In a complaint raised by the Petition Organizers Republic, they stressed that Princess Eugenie was not a fulltime working royal for the public to fund her wedding. The organization asked the royal family to cover the costs of her nuptials, instead of passing it on the taxpayers' shoulders.
A Republic spokesman even told the Independent in 2018 that they shouldn't pay for Princess Eugenie's big day. Most British people opposed the idea of letting the taxpayers fund Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle, but just like other royal events, they were forced to do it. However, the royal wedding seemed to be different than other royal events, and people were not happy about it.
Meanwhile, amidst the coronavirus outbreak, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi can still push through with their wedding. However, it should be a low-key ceremony with a limited number of guests.
The pair already announced, via Express, that they wouldn't be holding a wedding reception in the gardens of Buckingham Palace due to pandemic, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's advice to practice social distancing and avoid mass gatherings. However, the Government has yet to ban christening and wedding ceremonies, so their nuptials can go on.
Church of England also released its new guidelines by upcoming weddings, noting soon-to-get-wedded couples have to scale back to follow the rule of social distancing. The number of people who are attending the ceremony should also be limited to the legal minimum of five people: the priest, bride, groom, and two witnesses.
They, too, should follow the social distancing protocol. Compared to the usual wedding ceremony, the priest cannot touch the couple's rings or even their hand for a prayer or a blessing. The pair, in this case, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, can only have two guests, so they have to decide who among their relatives can go.
