Princess Beatrice wishes she could elope since Prince Andrew scandal has created ‘ugliness’ around wedding, says expert
SHE IS due to walk down the aisle this summer – with a celebration to be held at Buckingham Palace afterwards.
However, a royal expert has revealed that Princess Beatrice wishes she could have eloped with fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi instead, because the Prince Andrew scandal has created “ugliness” around wedding plans.
According to Victoria Arbiter, the Queen’s granddaughter, 31, would have preferred to “take off to Italy and do something private” due to the “scrutiny” around her nuptials, which are to be held on May 29th at The Chapel Royal in St James’s Palace in London.
“I feel for [Princess Beatrice and Edo] a little bit because there is so much ugliness surrounding Prince Andrew at the moment and so by extension that does trickle down to his daughters,” the commentator told 9Honey.
She added that there had been “a lot of talk” about how the Duke and Duchess of York’s eldest daughter had been keen on a “low-key” marriage abroad in the country where her betrothed’s family are from.
However, the expert noted that Beatrice was probably always going to wed the property developer, 37, in the UK in order for the monarch and Prince Philip to be able to attend.
Victoria also suggested that Beatrice’s London wedding may be to differentiate it from the three most recent royal nuptials at Windsor Castle.
The expert said: ‘No bride wants to be compared to the bride that has gone before, so I think with Beatrice we’re going to see something smaller…I think she’s going to be keen to keep negative press at bay.’
It comes as it was announced earlier this month that Andrew – who celebrates his 60th birthday today – will give away his daughter.
A statement also revealed the date and location of her big day.
It read: “The wedding of HRH Princess Beatrice of York and Mr. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi will take place on Friday 29 May 2020.
“The couple became engaged in Italy in September 2019.
“The Queen has kindly given permission for the ceremony to take place at The Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace.
“The ceremony will be followed by a private reception, given by The Queen, in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.”
It was accompanied by a picture of Beatrice and Edoardo taken by her younger sister Princess Eugenie shortly after they became engaged last year.
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