London, March 2 -- Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will reportedly not attend this year's Royal Ascot, amid continuing fallout connected to their parents, Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson's past associations with convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein.
A source informed, "I've spoken to my friend who works at Ascot, and they said the girls have been told they can't be there this year." "Beatrice has taken it the hardest. She's been completely blindsided by all of this," the insider added.
Andrew stepped back from official royal duties in 2019 following intense criticism of a televised interview addressing his relationship with Epstein, who died in custody while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, reports PEOPLE.
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