Princess Beatrice was seen enjoying herself at a friend’s birthday celebration, raising questions about her attendance at her cousin’s upcoming wedding. The mother of two featured in various Instagram photos shared by her friend, Lauren De Niro Pipher, who recently marked her 40th birthday with a gathering at La Posta Vecchia hotel in Rome, Italy. The images captured a lively group of party attendees reveling in the festivities.
Among the snapshots, Beatrice was pictured in a Vampire’s Wife dress alongside other women and later in a floral Zimmerman dress, dancing joyfully with her friends on a table. De Niro Pipher shared her experience on Instagram, highlighting the gathering of friends from different countries who enjoyed each other’s company without distractions, savoring good wine, plentiful pasta, and endless laughter.
In recent months, Beatrice has maintained a low profile following the release of the Epstein files, which shed light on her parents’ connections to Jeffrey Epstein. It remains uncertain whether Beatrice or her pregnant younger sister, Princess Eugenie, will attend their cousin Peter Phillips’ wedding this weekend. Peter, a royal family member, is set to wed NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in Gloucestershire, with many senior royals expected to be in attendance.
Should Beatrice and Eugenie decide to attend, it would mark their first public appearance with royal relatives since the Epstein files surfaced earlier this year. Sources suggest that the sisters are cautious not to overshadow the wedding and are still deliberating on their participation in the private ceremony.
Peter Phillips, currently 19th in line to the throne, previously wed Autumn Kelly and has two daughters with her. His upcoming nuptials to Harriet, an NHS pediatric nurse with a teenage daughter, will take place at All Saints Church in Cirencester. The couple made their public debut in 2024 and announced their engagement shortly after, with a planned summer wedding.
The couple’s relationship milestones, including attending Royal Ascot and the engagement announcement, have garnered significant attention. Peter’s previous wedding in 2008 was a grand affair attended by prominent royals, including the late Queen and Prince Philip. The upcoming wedding is anticipated to be a private yet notable event in the royal calendar.
