Two important family members went missing during a major royal gathering in honor of the centenary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II.
Princess Beatrice And Princess Eugeniewho belong to the late monarch’s grandchildren were left out of several events to mark the occasion.
The York sisters had a good relationship with their grandmother, having attended many functions with her all the time Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign.
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice attended several events marking their grandmother’s platinum jubilee in 2022, but were absent from the commemorations marking the centenary of her birth. (Getty)
Their absence was noted as King Charles And Queen Camille hosted a tea party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, where 190 guests gathered along with the 11 working members of the royal family.
The Prince and Princess of Wales joined the King and Queen for the palace party and posed for a group photo before the festivities began.
Pictured in the group photo were the King, 77, and the Queen, 78, Prince William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburghthe Princess Royalthe Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra.
King Charles and Queen Camilla started Remembrance Day with a visit to the British Museum to view models of the British memorial to the late queen.
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They were accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and Lady Sarah Chatto, daughter of the late Princess Margaret.
Elsewhere, Princess Anne opened a new garden in Regent’s Park with a water tower and skylight featuring a metal corgi, the late queen’s favorite dog breed.
Prince William was the only grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II invited to the palace events.
The Queen’s other grandchildren – Zara Tindal, Princess Beatrice, Princess EugenieLady Louise Windsor, Peter Philips and James, Earl of Wessex and Prince Harry were all absent.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have been keeping a low profile lately due to the scandal engulfing their parents. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor And Sarah Ferguson.
The presence of the sisters would most likely have overshadowed the occasion, placing emphasis on their beloved grandmother.
Earlier this month, Beatrice and Eugenie opted not to attend the Easter service with the king and the rest of the royal family after coming to an agreement with their uncle.
But King Charles is said to have invited his nieces to Royal Ascot in June, contrary to previous reports that the sisters would be excluded from the prestigious event.
The late queen was joined by her grandchildren at a garden party at Buckingham Palace in May 2019. (Getty)
Beatrice and Eugenie will be admitted to Royal Ascot but will not join the carriage procession, it is understood.
They have been a regular part of racing competition for years.
The York sisters are also not working members of the royal family and the palace meeting was limited to just the eleven Windsors who officially represent the monarch.
Peter and Zara, Princess Anne’s children, did jobs away from the royal family.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were photographed laying flowers at Balmoral Castle two days after the Queen’s death. (Justin Goff Photos/Getty Images)
Lady Louise and her brother James are both students. Lady Louise, who is 22, is studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, while the Earl is 18 and in his final year at Radley College in Oxfordshire.
Prince Harry and Meghan are now back in California, having just completed a successful four-date tour of Australia mixed commercial performances with charity events.
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