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Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have reportedly been barred from attending the Royal Ascot due to their parents’ controversial connections to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
Recently, public attention has intensified on their parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, particularly following the arrest of the former prince on February 19 for alleged misconduct in public office.
Due to this ongoing scandal, Beatrice and Eugenie have been informed that they will not be able to participate in the upcoming Royal Ascot in June, nor will they be allowed to join the Royal Procession, according to a report by the Daily Mail.
The princesses, aged 37 and 35 respectively, were reportedly taken by surprise by this decision.
The Daily Mail further claims that Prince William and Kate Middleton aim to maintain a distance from their cousins, suggesting that this exclusion is part of a broader strategy to keep Beatrice and Eugenie away from future royal public engagements.
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.
An eyewitness told the outlet, “I was surprised to see her because I thought she would be keeping a low profile in light of everything that has been going on.”
Meanwhile, the sisters’ mother is now also reportedly in Switzerland amid more scrutiny being placed on her ties to Epstein.
Ferguson, 66, checked herself into the Paracelsus Recovery Clinic in Zurich, the Daily Mail reported, which reportedly costs over $17.500 a night.
Andrew was arrested on his 66th birthday for allegedly forwarding confidential trade documents to Epstein.
If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Ferguson could face questions from the Thames Valley Police, who arrested her ex, if she returns to the UK, British legal sources told Page Six.
While there is no evidence of any criminal wrongdoing by Ferguson, “The police may have a basis for questioning Sarah Ferguson [as] she may be a relevant witness in this case,” a top barrister told us.
Ferguson, who has been divorced from Andrew since 1996, was stripped of her Duchess of York title amid the Epstein scandal back in October 2025.
A source told Page Six at the time that she will “always stand by Andrew” and “will always have love for him.”