Overview
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson are expected to attend Athena’s baptism at the Chapel Royal on 12 December, according to Mail on Sunday/Daily Mail reports relayed by GALA and BILD.
- Princess Beatrice has reportedly directed that no official images include Andrew and that he avoid cameras outside the venue.
- Coverage says King Charles was consulted in advance and is expected to be absent despite receiving an invitation.
- The baptism was delayed from earlier in the year, with reports linking the timing to the scandal surrounding Athena’s grandparents.
- Reporting also describes a strained relationship between Beatrice and her father, and says expected attendees include Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank and Princess Nina of Greece as a godmother.