Princess Beatrice Cancels Engagement Party Amid Dad Andrew's Epstein Scandal
Royal disgrace mars her plans with groom Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi!
Dec. 8 2019, Published 4:46 p.m. ET
Princess Beatrice has cancelled her engagement party with fiancé Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi after her dad Prince Andrew's Jeffrey Epstein scandal, the Mail on Sunday has reported.
According to the British publication, Prince Andrew’s disgrace has affected his daughter’s wedding plans.
The Mail on Sunday previously revealed that Beatrice, 31, sent out invitations to friends for her engagement bash at the club in London on December 18.
But now, a source said, "Bea has had to change the date of her engagement party at the Chiltern Firehouse because of fears there will be too many photographers outside – looking for Prince Andrew."
Now it's unclear when and where the bash will actually take place.
Friends had originally feared that the venue choice was far too high-profile given the royal family dealing with Andrew's disgrace.
The news comes after Prince Charles' brother denied sleeping with Epstein's alleged victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre when she was underage at 17.
Both Andrew and Giuffre gave TV interviews in England, and the Duke of York's was so disastrous to his credibility that he announced his resignation from royal life.
As RadarOnline.com has also reported, Prince Charles and his son Prince William helped in the decision to deep six the Duke.
Andrew moved out of Buckingham Palace after the scandal.
The embattled Prince, 59, could also reportedly lose his royal mansion.
The Duke of York's 30 room Royal Lodge estate will be scrutinized as an investigation into the Prince's finances is conducted, according to a former member of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
Andrew has denied having slept with Giuffre years ago at the Belgravia home of Ghislaine Maxwell - who is accused of trafficking in young women for Epstein, the financier who killed himself in prison.
Giuffre claimed sex with Andrew was "quick and disgusting" and left her full of shame. She alleged Maxwell told her the next day she'd done a good job.
As RadarOnline.com reported, a second Epstein victim has alleged she had sex with Prince Andrew, according to The Mirror.
However, there is no indication that the second woman claims to have been coerced into having sex with Andrew.
The second woman, who has not been named, has communicated with lawyers who are representing Epstein's other alleged victims, The Mirror has noted.
It is being decided whether these allegations will form part of a lawsuit against the late Epstein's estate and a "rigorous investigation" is underway, sources for the British publication have said.
Lawyers for the estate and for its executors, Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, did not immediately respond to the Mirror’s requests for a comment on the second woman's allegations.
Buckingham Palace did not comment.
Beatrice and financier Mozzi announced their engagement in September, but they haven't set a wedding date.
According to the Daily Mail, the holdup is because royal family members haven't yet agreed on a venue.
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And now the situation is also complicated by the shadow surrounding Andrew.
Mozzi previously had a baby son with then-girlfriend Dara Huang.
Following Mozzi's split from Huang, he and Beatrice began a relationship, moved in together, and the Princess will be stepmother to the little boy, Christopher, nicknamed “Wolfie.”
