Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing the Mail on Sunday, report the sisters were told they cannot join the Royal Family at Royal Ascot in June, including the Royal Box and carriage procession.
- Sources also claim royals were advised to avoid being photographed with the pair for the rest of the year; Buckingham Palace and Royal Ascot declined comment, and one friend suggested Ascot decisions may be premature.
- Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor was arrested on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office and released under investigation, with reports alleging he shared confidential information as a trade envoy; he denies wrongdoing.
- Beatrice and Eugenie have kept a low public profile and are not accused of any wrongdoing, with several reports saying they felt “blindsided” by the suggested exclusion.
- Ministers have not decided whether to consider removing the sisters from the line of succession, and the Charity Commission says it is assessing concerns raised about Eugenie’s organization, The Anti‑Slavery Collective.