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Beatrice Holds Private Chapel Royal Baptism as Andrew and Sarah Reappear Discreetly

The appearance was framed as a private family visit rather than a return to public roles.

Overview

  • Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi baptized their daughter Athena on 12 December at the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace, in a small gathering of relatives and friends.
  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson attended but avoided cameras outside and will not appear in any official photographs from the event.
  • It marked their first entry to a royal palace since Andrew was stripped of titles in October following renewed scrutiny of his post-2010 contacts with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Guests included Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, singer James Blunt, and Princess Nina of Greece and Denmark, who was named a godmother.
  • King Charles III was invited but was not expected to attend, and the Prince and Princess of Wales were likewise not anticipated.