The pop star, 36, attended the star-studded birthday party on Thursday, May 7, with her fiancé, Travis Kelce. Meanwhile, Beatrice, 37, went with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, while Eugenie, 36, brought her spouse, Jack Brooksbank.
“Of course Eugenie and Beatrice would have loved to meet Taylor,” one source said. “But Taylor was having absolutely no part of it.”
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“Taylor is one of the smartest celebrities in the world when it comes to protecting her image,” a second source stated. “She didn’t want photographs, headlines, or even casual gossip linking her to royal controversy and Jeffrey Epstein.”
The ex-prince, 66, was arrested in February on “suspicion of misconduct in public office” amid allegations that he shared confidential information with Epstein as trade envoy. The former Duke of York was released and never charged with a crime.
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“This wasn’t Taylor being rude,” the source added. “She was polite to everyone, but she knows exactly what stories she wants attached to her name — and this wasn’t one of them.”
But the 14-time Grammy Award winner and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, didn’t just stick to themselves all night, according to Shuter. A guest at the party told him they “stayed close to friends all night.”
“They were relaxed, affectionate, and very careful about who they interacted with,” the guest noted.
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As Star previously reported, while Andrew was stripped of his royal titles by King Charles III in 2025 and forced to move out of the Royal Lodge, Eugenie and Beatrice remain in the royal fold.
Eugenie recently announced that she is expecting her third child, and the official royal family X account posted a statement revealing the sovereign, 77, “has been informed and is delighted with the news.”