Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released under investigation after being held for 11 hours in police custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. S. Department of Justice on January 30, which detailed the extent of Beatrice's parents' links with Jeffrey Epstein.
King Charles III issued a statement expressing 'deepest concern' about the allegations and insisting 'the law must take its course', after stripping Andrew of his royal title last November in the wake of the scandal. The King was not warned in advance about Andrew's arrest, and the Prince and Princess of Wales support his statement, while Sarah Ferguson, Princess Eugenie, and Princess Beatrice have been silent on the matter. Tensions in Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's relationship took root over the past year amid the fall from grace of her parents, with Edoardo sick of the drama and Beatrice finding it hard to walk away, according to a royal source.
Friends of the couple told The Mail on Sunday there has been a 'noticeable distance' between them since the Epstein scandal, and 'things haven't been great for a while'. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is determined to distance himself from his in-laws and protect his business from the scandal, the source added. This strain comes as Princess Beatrice and her sister Eugenie have been thrust into an unwelcome spotlight due to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal involving their parents, multiple reports indicate.
It would be 'a shame' if there was a split between Beatrice and Edoardo.
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi appeared more concerned about promoting his property business, jetting off to Miami and Los Angeles, leaving Beatrice behind, according to multiple reports. He has been spending time in America, visiting Fisher Island Club off Miami and Los Angeles, with Beatrice often not accompanying him, multiple reports indicate. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi has been making frequent trips to and from the United States since the beginning of the year, according to research.
Princess Beatrice is in regular touch with her father Andrew and made a top-secret visit to see him at Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate, a royal source said. She is said to be 'mortified' by the Epstein scandal and 'desperate to hold things together', according to multiple reports. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie did not attend the Royal Family's Easter Sunday church service in Windsor, though the exact reasons behind their absence remain unclear.
The sisters have kept a low profile since the scandal, according to research. Emails show Sarah Ferguson repeatedly chased Jeffrey Epstein for money to pay off her debts and for practical support, according to research. She remained in close contact with Jeffrey Epstein after his release from prison for sex offences against a child, and took Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to have lunch with him in Palm Beach five days after his release, research indicates.
Recent reports that things aren't good between them are not true at all.
Sarah Ferguson is said to have recently spent a few days in the French Alps with friends before moving on to the United Arab Emirates, and she spent time with Princess Eugenie, who has been in the region for work attending an art fair in Doha, Qatar, in her role as a director, according to research. Her current whereabouts and activities beyond these reported travels are not fully known. 5 million if sold, multiple reports indicate.
His side of the family are a junior branch of the Mapelli Mozzi line and have no legal claim over the ancestral home, and his father, Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, is living in a small property in the South of France and eking out a modest income from renting out small holiday lets, according to multiple reports. Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi is not a Count; the title is vestigial with no legal status since Italy became a republic in 1946, and cousins would have greater claim to its use, multiple reports indicate. Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi lives in Draguignan in Provence, southern France, with his partner Marie Helene Viegas, and they run a holiday letting company, according to locals.
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi live between an apartment in St James's Palace and a converted farmhouse in the Cotswolds, multiple reports indicate. 5 million house in the Cotswolds with Princess Beatrice in June 2021 with a mortgage from a private bank, according to Land Registry records. Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were spotted out on bikes with their children in the Cotswolds last Saturday, according to locals.
You have been a 'steadfast, generous and supreme friend'.
Princess Beatrice put on a united front with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi during a lunch at a sushi bar in Notting Hill, spending two hours there for a birthday party, according to multiple reports. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is the founder and CEO of Banda Property, a property development and interior design company, multiple reports indicate. He travelled to Florida in a professional capacity to speak on a panel at Palm Beach Design Days from January 27 to 30, according to research.
His interior design firm Banda posted a video montage from the trip on Instagram on February 6 with text 'Life is not a movie', and shared a 'recap' post on February 10 highlighting Mapelli Mozzi's time in Miami and Palm Beach, research indicates. There are fears that the ongoing controversy could damage Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's luxury interior design business, according to research. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi was recently spotted spending time in Palm Beach, Florida, and visited the same area in Palm Beach where Ferguson and the princesses dined with Jeffrey Epstein, according to research.
He shared pictures and videos to his Instagram account and his business Banda's account showing his trip on February 9, research indicates. According to research, Sarah Ferguson described Jeffrey Epstein as a steadfast and generous friend in past communications and expressed a need for money. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi has fled the UK for an exclusive American island resort, reportedly spending time at the Fisher Island Club off the coast of Miami, Florida, according to research.
I need to get back to work. I need money.
Fisher Island Club is accessible only by ferry or private yacht and has attracted A-list residents including Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, and Mel Brooks, research indicates. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's Instagram Stories included video filmed from a small plane flying above the island on Wednesday, according to research. Princess Beatrice does not appear in any of Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's posts, and it is unclear whether she or their children accompanied him on the trip, according to research.
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are mulling over plans to relocate to the United States for a fresh start, according to a royal source, though whether they are actively planning such a move remains unknown. Princess Eugenie established a home in Portugal with her husband Jack Brooksbank in 2022, according to multiple reports. She has been abroad for work, attending an art fair in Doha, Qatar, in her role as a director, and spent time with her mother Sarah Ferguson in the region, according to research.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have kept a low profile since the scandal, according to research, reflecting the broader family dynamics under pressure. Conflicting reports surround the state of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's marriage. On one hand, sources describe marital strain, distance, and plans to move abroad due to the Epstein scandal.
On the other, sources close to the couple insist rumours of marriage trouble are unfounded. According to research, friends of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi described recent reports that things aren't good between them as not true at all. The Jeffrey Epstein files release has intensified the scandal's impact, detailing the extent of Beatrice's parents' links with Jeffrey Epstein and leading to Andrew's arrest.
There are fears that the ongoing controversy could damage Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's luxury interior design business, according to research. The full impact of the Epstein scandal on Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's business and family relationships is not yet clear, adding to the unknowns in this unfolding drama. The scandal is reportedly causing unease within Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's family, with his parents said to be 'beside themselves' and 'furious' that he is 'wrapped up in the York wreckage', according to New Idea.
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi shares a son, Christopher Woolf 'Wolfie' Mapelli Mozzi, with his former partner Dara Huang, multiple reports indicate. According to research, Lily, the mother of Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's ex Dara Huang, described it as a shame if there was a split between Beatrice and Edoardo. King Charles III was not warned in advance about Andrew's arrest, and the Prince and Princess of Wales support his statement, according to research.
Sarah Ferguson was last seen in public in September 2025 leaving the Royal Lodge in Windsor, research indicates. The Royal Family's stance remains firm, with ongoing unknowns including the current whereabouts of Sarah Ferguson and the future of Beatrice and Edoardo's marriage amid the continuing fallout.