Though we’re used to seeing the royal family gathered in the pews of a church, over the weekend a few members of the House of Windsor had a reunion in an unusual location. On Sunday, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, and their mother, Sarah Ferguson were all spotted taking in race day at the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. Though Beatrice wore a cream patterned dress by Sézane and Eugenie opted for a low-key green Reformation dress, their mother donned an orange, black, and white leather biker jacket to match the spirit of the races.
Beatrice’s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, shared pictures from the outing to his Instagram account, including one that showed Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank embracing at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. The sisters were also photographed mingling on the grid with their first cousin Peter Phillips, and his girlfriend, Harriet Sperling. Phillips’s sister Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall were also spotted during the Grand Prix weekend.
Phillips and Sperling, a pediatric nurse and writer, debuted their relationship at Wimbledon last summer. According to Hello!, they were joined in Bahrain by Phillips’ daughters, Isla and Savannah, and Harriet’s daughter.
Phillips, Zara, Eugenie, and Beatrice are all grandchildren of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip. Back in 2022, Eugenie and Beatrice made another appearance at the Bahrain Grand Prix with Brooksbank and Mapelli Mozzi. Their cousin Prince Harry is also a fan of motorsport, and was last spotted at the F1 America Grand Prix in Austin, Texas in October 2023.
The weekend marked one of Beatrice’s first public engagements since she welcomed her second child, a daughter named Athena, in January. In a British Vogue essay last month, the princess said that her daughter was born prematurely, and the experience prompted her to fundraise for medical advancement.
“Maybe it’s something to do with my mother’s breast and skin cancer diagnosis last year—but for me, nothing feels more vital than facilitating the necessary research into the health challenges that women face daily,” Beatrice wrote. “My hope is that with more investment into medical research, and the dedication of healthcare professionals like Professor Johnson, my two daughters will not have to face these challenges when they grow up.”
