- - Princess Beatrice Hits the Pub to Celebrate Baby Athena’s Christening as Andrew and Sarah Skip After-Party amid Royal Fallout

Janine HenniDecember 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM

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(Left) Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice at The Chancery Rosewood Grand Opening on Oct. 14, 2025 in London; (Right) Sarah Ferguson and the former Prince Andrew at the Duchess of Kent's funeral at Westminster Cathedral on Sept. 16, 2025 -

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi stepped out a pub in London after the christening of their daughter Athena, 10 months

Beatrice's parents, the former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, attended the Friday christening but were not pictured at the pub outing

Athena's private christening at Chapel Royal was the former Duke and Duchess of York's first royal family event since King Charles stripped Andrew's royal titles and status in October

Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi stepped out for a celebratory pub visit in London following the christening of their daughter Athena — notably without her parents, the former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

On Dec. 12, Beatrice, 37, and Edo, 42, were photographed hopping out of a taxi in Marylebone as they headed to a pub after their baby daughter’s christening, the Daily Mail reported. The milestone marked Andrew and Sarah’s first royal family appearance since King Charles stripped the Duke of York of his remaining royal titles in October amid renewed scrutiny over his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein, though the former couple did not join the pub gathering.

Beatrice and the property developer were seen meeting friends in photos published by the outlet, with one guest carrying a large box believed to be a cake.

James Blunt was also spotted arriving with a small gift bag after attending the private ceremony. His wife, Sofia Wellesley, is reportedly among Athena’s godparents, along with Princess Nina of Greece and Denmark.

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Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Beatrice and their children in London on July 29, 2025.

Princess Eugenie was also pictured arriving at the pub celebration. Princess Beatrice and her sister share a close relationship, and Eugenie attended Athena's christening with her husband, Jack Brooksbank.

"It's a really lovely pub with a very chilled atmosphere, and everyone was very discreet — you would never have known there was royalty in the building," a source told Hello! about the vibe inside.

Athena, 10 months, is the youngest child of Beatrice and Edo, and was christened earlier on Friday at in a private ceremony at Chapel Royal at St James's Palace in London. Athena was born preterm in January, an experience that Beatrice later wrote for British Vogue was preceded by "months of sheer worry."

The christening drew attention as it doubled as Andrew and Sarah's first joint appearance since King Charles removed his younger brother's royal style, titles and honors in an unprecedented step. The King, 77, made the move around renewed interest in the depth of Andrew's connections to Epstein, who died while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019, and PEOPLE understood Ferguson would stop using her Duchess of York title, too.

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A car believed to be carrying Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrives for the christening of Athena Mapelli Mozzi at the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace, on Dec. 12, 2025, in London.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stepped back from his working royal role in November 2019 following a bombshell BBC Newsnight interview in which he discussed his relationship with convicted sex offender Epstein, who died in jail that August. Queen Elizabeth then stripped her second son of his military titles and patronages in January 2022 after a judge rejected Andrew's attempt to have Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre’s sexual assault lawsuit against him dismissed.

Andrew later settled with Giuffre out of court for an undisclosed sum and has denied any wrongdoing.

Before Athena's christening, a source told the Daily Mail some had reservations about seeing Andrew there.

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The former Prince Andrew at the Duchess of Kent's funeral at Westminster Cathedral on Sept. 16, 2025.

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"It's going to be a royal occasion, but everyone is dreading the thought of seeing Andrew there," the source said.

"Beatrice has, of course, invited her father. But things are not warm between them," an insider told the outlet. "However, she's worried about him. He's going through a low ebb with his mental health, and she recognizes that he dotes on his grandchildren and it would be cruel to deprive him of the chance to attend the christening."

"Some careful conversations and diplomacy with King Charles will have taken place to get to this stage," they explained.

PEOPLE reached out to representatives for Andrew, 65, and Sarah, 66, for comment.

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