Here's why Prince Andrew's daughter did not join Kate, William for Buckingham Palace party

Princess Beatrice was nowhere to be seen when the royal family gathered at the Buckingham Palace garden party on Tuesday.

However, her sister Princess Eugenie joined Prince William, Kate Middleton and other royals for the party where thousands of guests were invited.

The reasons for the absence of Prince Andrew's daughter has finally  been revealed.

According to reports, Beatrice was in the US  where she attended the 2025 Matrix Awards at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.

Beatrice was pictured at the 55th Matrix awards , a ceremony which this year aimed to celebrate the "Leading Luminaries" - seven "phenomenal" women who are "lighting the way".

The awards are held by New York Women in Communications, a charity "connecting women leaders across the marketing and communications industry and empowering their success".

According to People magazine, Beatrice presented honoree Spotify Chief Public Affairs Officer, Dustee Jenkins, with her award and voiced her pride in her friend's accomplishments.