Princess Beatrice took a prime place at a Royal Family event as Princess Eugenie was a no-show.
Eugenie, 34, did not attend Princess Kate’s “Together At Christmas” carol service on December 6, unlike her older sister Beatrice.
Princess Beatrice, 36, was joined by her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and her stepson, Wolfie.
The trio sat on the front row at Westminster Abbey beside the Duchess of Edinburgh and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Princess Beatrice takes prime place at Royal Family event as Princess Eugenie is a no-show
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The carol service aired on ITV on Christmas Eve at 7.30pm.
Beatrice’s prime place at the concert comes amid news that the Princess of York will join the Royal Family at Sandringham on Christmas Day.
The mother-of-one changed her Christmas plans and will join the Royal Family at Sandringham after receiving medical advice against long-distance travel during her pregnancy.
The princess and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who are expecting their second child in early spring, had originally planned to spend the festive period overseas with her in-laws.
Princess Beatrice sat on the same row as Kate and William
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The royal baby will be a sibling for their three-year-old daughter Sienna and Edoardo’s eight-year-old son Wolfie, Beatrice’s stepson.
The King and Queen will host a significant royal gathering at Sandringham this Christmas, with the Prince of Wales revealing that 45 people will be “all in one room” at the royal residence.
Beatrice’s father Duke of York will be notably absent from the festivities amid controversy surrounding his links to an alleged spy.
Princess Eugenie, Beatrice’s sister, will not be joining the Sandringham celebrations, instead opting to spend Christmas with her in-laws.
Neither Princess Eugenie nor Jack Brooksbank attended the concert
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Earlier this month, it was reported that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie would not join the Royal Family gathering at Sandringham this year.
It would have been the first time since their marriages that both York sisters had chosen to celebrate Christmas away from the traditional Norfolk gathering.
Their parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, withdrew from the annual gathering amid controversy surrounding the Duke of York’s alleged connections to a suspected spy.
The decision for them to remain at Royal Lodge was reportedly made easier by their daughters’ plans to celebrate with their in-laws.