Princess Beatrice could not hold back tears when she saw grandmother Queen Elizabeth II leaning towards rumoured 'favourite son' Prince Andrew during Prince Philip memorial service.
Andrew's daughter visible tears shed after Duke of York was stripped of military titles amid sexual assault allegations by Virginia Giuffre.
Beatrice and her sister Eugenie attended the memorial with their husbands Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank.
Queen attended her beloved husband Prince Philip's memorial service in Westminster Abbey.
The 95-year-old frail monarch, who recently exiled second son Prince Andrew, displayed a change of heart, putting the royal at the centre stage of the ceremony.
Buckingham Palace, in a brief statement on Thursday, said: “With the queen’s approval and agreement, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to the queen. The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen.”
The Queen is head of the armed forces and honorary military appointments are given by her. Andrew stepped back from public duties in 2019, after an interview about his friendship with Epstein drew widespread criticism. But he had retained his honorary titles, including Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy, until now.