Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice could be set for a pivotal appearance this week

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice could be set for a pivotal appearance this week

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Dorothy Reddin

By Dorothy Reddin


Published: 26/03/2024

- 14:22

Updated: 26/03/2024

- 14:28

The Princesses of York are not working members of the Royal Family

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice could be set for a pivotal appearance this week.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have confirmed their attendance at this weekend's Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel in Windsor.


The monarch, who has currently paused public-facing duties, will attend the Easter Sunday service accompanied by other members of the Royal Family.

This would likely include Princess Beatrice, 35, and Princess Eugenie, 34, the daughters of the Duke and Duchess of York.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie could attend a royal service at the weekend

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Despite not being working royals, the York Princesses often step out at mass family gatherings, including Christmas and Easter celebrations.

If the sisters do attend, they will likely be joined by their husbands, Jack Brooksbank and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

Beatrice could additionally bring her stepson, Wolfie Mapelli Mozzi, seven, who attended Princess Kate's Christmas carol concert last year.

It is unlikely that Eugenie's children, August, three, and Ernest, nine-months-old, will attend due to their young age.

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice attending the Easter service in 2022

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Princess Kate, 42, and Prince William, 41, have confirmed they will not be attending this weekend's festivities, following the Princess of Wales's cancer diagnosis.

Last week, the mother-of-three revealed she was undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of cancer.

Therefore, Beatrice and Eugenie's attendance would likely fill a void for younger members of the Royal Family at this weekend's service.

Older senior royals that will likely attend include Princess Anne, 73, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, aged 60 and 59 respectively.

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank attending the Easter service in 2022

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They could also be joined by working royals like the Duke of Kent, 88, and the Duke of Gloucester, 79.

It is unconfirmed whether Prince Andrew, 64, will be present at the Easter Sunday celebrations.

The Duke of York stepped down from royal duties in 2019, following his car crash Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, where he discussed his connections to the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie attending the Easter Sunday service with William and Kate in 2017

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Despite this, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have made a few joint appearances at royal events since King Charles became the monarch.

This includes Christmas Day in 2023 on the Sandringham estate, which was the Duchess of York's first appearance at the festive event since 1991.

Andrew and Fergie also walked side-by-side into St George's Chapel last month for King Constantine of Greece's memorial service.

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