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Queen's savage snub to family member

Her Majesty reminded everyone who is in charge. - by Catie Powers
  • 30 Nov 2020

During what has been a turbulent year for the royals, - with COVID-19 significantly disrupting public engagements, Harry and Meghan stepping back as senior royals and rumours that the Queen is handing the crown to Charles continuing to swirl - nothing has perhaps rocked the family more than Prince Andrew's fateful scandal.

In order to restore some decorum within the monarchy, Her Majesty has publicly snubbed her third son, reassuring the adoring public that she has things under control. 

WATCH: Harry and Meghan snub ruins Princess Beatrice’s wedding

After news broke of Andrew's alleged friendship with convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, the Duke's relationships within the royal family were severely tarnished; none more so than his relationship with his mother who, a source told New Idea earlier in the year, "stripped Andrew of his public royal title, banned him from representing the crown, and drastically cut his allowance."

And now, it has come to light, that the Prince's notable exclusion from his eldest daughter's, Beatrice, wedding photos may have also been the Queen's doing. 

According to a report from Express, experts are claiming that not only was this exclusion a clear message of the Duke’s disgrace within the royal family, it was also a savage signal from the Queen about who remains in charge.

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The Queen (pictured) sent a signal to the public through Princess Beatrice's wedding photos.

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Princess Beatrice secretly married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small, private ceremony at Windsor in July of this year, right in the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

While it has been reported that Beatrice’s father, Prince Andrew, was one of the 20 guests in attendance, the disgraced Duke did not appear in any of the official wedding photos.

Speaking on ITV’s This Morning, royal correspondent Camilla Tominey explained the calculated reasoning behind the Prince’s absence.

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Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi married on July 17th in a small, private ceremony at Windsor.

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“Clearly, there has been a collective decision that he should not feature in the imagery of this historic moment for the bride and groom and that is rare," said Camilla.

She continued, “We see the parents in most of the official photographs from royal weddings that are released by members of the family. That it’s just been a picture of the couple, and that lovely photograph of the couple with the Queen and Prince Philip, it is a useful signal for Buckingham Palace to send out."

The expert went on to clarify the signal's intention, explaining, “It shows that the Queen is still attending such events in her family and that she is becoming visible again during the outbreak.”

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Towards the end of 2019, Prince Andrew (pictured) announced he was stepping back from his royal duties due to the strain his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein had placed on the royal family.

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This reminder of Her Majesty’s steady position at the helm of the royal family comes right during rumours that the longest reigning monarch is planning on stepping down next year; though, many royal observers remain sceptical.

“She won’t step down,” royal author, Ingrid Seward, told New Idea Royals earlier in the year. “When she took her coronation vows, she did so in the eyes of God.”

The expert continued, “She was crowned Queen as long as she was fit and able to be queen. Of course, she is still fit and able to be queen.”

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As a digital writer for New Idea, Catie Powers covers all things entertainment, lifestyle, and royals.

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