Overview
- Reports say the pair are expected at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace on Friday for Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s daughter Athena’s christening.
- This would be their first appearance at a royal event since King Charles removed Andrew’s princely style and ordered the couple to leave Royal Lodge following renewed scrutiny of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Coverage describes efforts to limit visibility, including no official photographs from the ceremony and guidance to avoid cameras around the chapel.
- Sources say Beatrice invited her father despite a strained relationship, with behind‑the‑scenes diplomacy involving the King to allow the gathering.
- The King is not expected to attend and the Wales family is also set to be absent, while Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are expected, along with select European royals including a godparent, Princess Nina of Greece and Denmark.