Why the Queen Broke Royal Protocol and Let Princess Beatrice Bring Her Fiancé on the Christmas Walk

Duchess Meghan did not end up phoning in to Queen Elizabeth’s royal family meeting at Sandringham yesterday.“In the end, the Sussexes decided that it wasn’t necessary for the duchess to join,” a royal aide tells BAZAAR.com.Contrary to previous expectations, Duchess Meghan was not a part of the queen’s family summit at Sandringham yesterday.

Queen Elizabeth II called for a face-to-face meeting with Prince Harry and other members of the royal family Monday in order to iron out logistics of his and Meghan Markle’s decision to “step back” from their duties and become “financially independent” of the crown.

The Queen, Prince Charles, and Prince William will not stop Meghan Markle and Prince Harry from stepping back from their roles as senior members of the royal family. In fact, Hello! reports, they are dedicated to helping the Duke and Duchess of Sussex start their transition in a speedy fashion.A source told the outlet that senior courtiers started discussions today about how to accomplish that.

Princess Beatrice's wedding to Edoardo Macelli Mozzi will be a more low-key affair than the 2018 wedding of her younger sister, Princess Eugenie. 

Amid the unfolding royal drama currently, the family seems to have begun 2020 on a rather controversial note. The royal family, including Queen Elizabeth, will soon be coming together for Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's elder daughter Princess Beatrice's wedding.

Princess Beatrice is getting ready to tie the knot.

We are due to have another royal wedding this year, but it looks like we won’t get a look at the big day.

It’s officially 2020, which means we have Princess Beatrice’s royal wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi to look forward to. Unfortunately for her, though, Prince Andrew’s alleged involvement with Jeffrey Epstein continues to be an issue. And according to royal correspondent Jennie Bond, she also may have to scale back her wedding because of financial concerns.

Shortly after Andrew's interview, he and said that his “ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein” ultimately interfered with the royal family. Meanwhile, while all of this was happening, Beatrice was supposed to be basking in the glow of her . Instead, she had to , and was .

While we always have our sights on fashionable royals like Queen Letizia and Meghan Markle, there are plenty of other powerful female leaders serving up covetable looks. Among them is Princess Beatrice, formally known as Her Royal Highness of York. She’s the daughter of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew, the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, sister to Princess Eugenie — and the purveyor of the statement-making hat.

It's Princess Beatrice's time to shine, and nothing—not even the —is going to stop her. Which is why Beatrice made it a point to celebrate her engagement to her soon to be husband, fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and threw a massive party to do it! Given all the , she certainly deserves to have a little fun, amirite?

Princess Beatrice's fiancé, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, will apparently be spending Christmas in Sandringham with the royal family.Fiancées aren't typically invited to Christmas, though the queen broke royal protocol for Meghan Markle when she was engaged to Prince Harry in 2017.Beatrice announced her engagement to property developer Mozzi in September 2019.According to a new report, Princess Beatrice's fiancé will be joining the royal family for Christmas at Sandringham this year.While the queen

Princess Beatrice is in full support for her father Prince Andrew despite his alleged ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new report.

While and , things haven't been so great for another branch of the royal family, aka Prince Andrew and his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie.

Apparently not all members of the royal family are pleased that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won't be participating in Christmas festivities.

Princess Beatrice hosted an engagement party at Chiltern Firehouse in London.She plans on marrying property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.Her father and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were no-shows.In attendance were the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Pippa Middleton, Robert de Niro, and Ellie Golding.Princess Beatrice was presumably all smiles when she hosted her engagement party at Chiltern Firehouse in London yesterday.

Even before her ascension to the throne, all eyes were on Princess Elizabeth, who would, of course, become Queen Elizabeth II — the longest-reigning British monarch.