Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie banned from Royal Ascot as parents’ disturbing ties to Jeffrey Epstein unravel: report
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were reportedly told they can’t attend the Royal Ascot due to their parents’ disturbing ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Increased scrutiny has been on Beatrice and Eugenie’s parents — the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson — after the former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Feb. 19.
As a result of the scandal. Beatrice and Eugenie were told they can’t attend the upcoming Royal Ascot in June or join their family in the Royal Procession, the Daily Mail reported.
Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, were “blindsided” by the decision, according to the outlet.
The Daily Mail also reported that Prince William and Kate Middleton want to keep their cousins “at arm’s length,” and that the ban is part of a wider decision to exclude Beatrice and Eugenie from future royal public events.
Princesses Eugenie (pictured here on day four of the Royal Ascot in the UK in June 2025) and her sister, Princess Beatrice, have reportedly been told they can’t attend the Royal Ascot this year.UK Press via Getty Images
The princesses were reportedly “blindsided” by the decision. Princess Beatrice is pictured here on day one of the Royal Ascot in the UK in June 2025.Getty Images
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William, 43, reportedly advised other royals not to appear in photographs with the princesses “for the rest of the year.”
Reps for Beatrice and Eugenie, as well as Buckingham Palace, didn’t immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Eugenie was spotted skiing in Switzerland just hours before her father was arrested.
She was seen enjoying a getaway in the Swiss resort of Gstaad with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, their two children, their nanny and a group of close friends, Hello! reported.
The sisters, seen above at the Royal Ascot in June 2015, were banned from the event amid their parents’ Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Getty Images
Andrew (pictured here with Beatrice at the Royal Ascot in June 2015) was arrested on Feb. 19 and released after hours of questioning.WireImage
