Where on the earth are Fergie and the princesses? Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is noticed in Palm Beach in Florida as Andrew is held in police custody after his arrest in Sandringham
Questions are mounting around the whereabouts of Sarah Ferguson and her daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor earlier today.
There has been no word from any of the women of the former House of York, although Princess Beatrice‘s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, was recently spotted spending time in Palm Beach, Florida.
His trip to the US saw him visit the same area where Ferguson and the princesses dined with disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, just days after the end of his prison sentence for trafficking a minor for prostitution.
Mapelli Mozzi shared pictures and videos to his Instagram account, along with his business Banda’s account, showing his recent trip on February 9.
Today there is still no sign of Ferguson, 66, Eugenie, 35, or his wife Beatrice, 37.
The former Duchess of York is said to be lying low abroad amid the growing outrage over her ex-husband Andrew’s, and her own, links to Epstein.
Andrew was detained by officers from Thames Valley Police shortly before 8am this morning, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
As he sits in police custody, his brother King Charles III issued a statement in which he said he had the ‘deepest concern’ about the allegations and insisted that ‘the law must take its course’.
He was not warned in advance about Andrew’s arrest, it is understood. The Prince and Princess of Wales have also made clear they support Charles’ statement.
In a post on Instagram Mapelli Mozzi, 42, shared snaps of him at events in Miami and Palm Beach (Pictured)
There has been no sign of any of the women of the former House of York amid the sudden arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor this morning
Princess Beatrice’s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi , was recently spotted spending time in Palm Beach, Florida, but Beatrice did not appear to be with him
But Andrew’s own family unit have so far been silent on his arrest, as speculation runs rife as to where Ferguson and her daughters currently are.
The former Duchess of York, who has herself been caught up in scandal following the publication of the Epstein files, was last seen in public back in September 2025, when she was spotted leaving the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
It comes after emails between the ex-duchess and Epstein show her repeatedly chasing him for money to pay off her debts, as well as practical support over a considerable period of time.
They contain evidence she remained in close contact with him after he was released from prison for sex offences against a child, even taking her two daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, to have lunch with him in Palm Beach five days after his release.
She also privately issued a grovelling apology to Epstein for publicly denouncing him, claiming she had done so only to protect her career as a children’s author.
She told him he had been a ‘steadfast, generous and supreme friend’.
Ferguson is said to have recently spent a few days in the French Alps with friends before moving on to the United Arab Emirates.
Sources said that far from being apologetic, she shamelessly told friends: ‘I need to get back to work. I need money.’
Sarah Ferguson was last seen in public being driven out of Royal Lodge on September 25, 2025
Princess Eugenie with her friend Caroline Daur, 30, at an art fair in Doha, Qatar. Fergie has been spending time in the region with her youngest daughter, 35, who has been there for work earlier this month
A group of police officers in plain clothes arrive at Wood Farm this morning, as Andrew was taken into custody
She also spent time with her youngest daughter, Princess Eugenie, who has been in the region for work attending an art fair in Doha, Qatar, in her role as a director at dealer Hauser and Wirth.
In pictures from the event, Eugenie smiled as model Caroline Daur, 30, put a comforting arm around the princess.
Ms Daur, known as Caro to her friends, tagged Eugenie at Art Basel 2026, with the caption: ‘REUNION!!! It’s been too long’. The annual art fair in Qatar was also attended by Sir David Beckham and Angelina Jolie.
Meanwhile the latest location of the sisters, who unlike their parents have been permitted to keep their titles by the King, is also unclear.
Princess Beatrice’s husband Mapelli Mozzi, 42, was recently spotted on a trip to the US, where he visited Miami and Palm Beach.
The property developer and interior designer, who founded firm Banda Property, was seen in an Instagram post photographed on a street with palm trees and in various locations in the state.
But there was no sign of Beatrice herself in the post, suggesting that she perhaps did not join her husband on his trip stateside.
She, too, is facing questions today over how she enjoyed dozens of luxury holidays in her 20s while on a salary of just £19,500.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on his birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office (Pictured: Andrew leans over a young woman in a photo released as part of the Epstein files)
Windsor: Police officers are seen at the gates of Andrew’s former home in Berkshire, Royal Lodge – officers are currently searching two addresses linked to the former prince
In 2015, Beatrice booked time off for 17 holidays as she hit the slopes in Verbier, partied in St Tropez and Ibiza, and lounged on yachts with some of the world’s most rich and famous.
While her endless holidaying drew scrutiny at the time, questions of how Beatrice could afford these trips were largely left unanswered.
‘Her salary at Sony at the time was £19,500, which would not go far, while her lifestyle was obviously ridiculously excessive,’ said royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams.
‘It now seems clear that their father’s dodgy business deals when Special Trade Envoy and their mother’s alleged financial dependence on Jeffrey Epstein, could have been pivotal to her life of luxury,’ he added.
‘Beatrice was able to live it up,’ Mr Fitzwilliams said, ‘but now we wonder at whose expense?’
The total cost of her globetrotting adventures – including 15 luxury foreign trips in 2015 – was estimated by a travel company to be worth an eye-watering £300,000.
Her finances now face fresh scrutiny after it emerged Epstein helped her mother pay off her debts, with emails suggesting he bankrolled her habits for up to 15 years.
This included receiving a sum of £15,000 from the paedophile, who also helped clear her debt to a former personal assistant.
Wherever Ferguson and her two daughters are today, they are no doubt shocked by the sudden arrest of Andrew on his 66th birthday.
The former Duke of York can be questioned and held without charge for 24 hours from the moment he arrived at a police station on Thursday morning.
With Andrew’s current location being kept secret, multiple sources have confirmed that King Charles was not warned in advance that his younger brother was to be arrested by officers from Thames Valley Police.
He is understood to be being interviewed about allegations he may have passed sensitive information to Epstein while acting as a trade envoy for the British government.
Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate – Andrew’s new home – is currently being searched by Thames Valley Police along with his former mansion, Royal Lodge in Windsor.
The King was not informed in advance of the operation, it is understood.
Charles said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace at Midday: ‘I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office.
‘What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.
‘Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.
‘As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all’.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to support the King’s unprecedented statement following the arrest of William’s uncle Andrew at Sandringham on Thursday.
It followed the release of emails by the US Department of Justice which appeared to show the former duke sharing reports of official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore, among other information.
One email, dated November 2010, appeared to be forwarded by Andrew five minutes after being sent by his then-special adviser Amir Patel.
Another, on Christmas Eve 2010, appeared to send Epstein a confidential brief on investment opportunities in the reconstruction of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
In contrast to Ferguson and the princesses, the most senior members of the royal family continued on with their planned engagements today.
The King is due to appear at London Fashion Week this afternoon, while Queen Camilla was also out and about in the capital this morning.
Thames Valley Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said today: ‘Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office.
‘It is important that we protect the integrity and objectivity of our investigation as we work with our partners to investigate this alleged offence.
‘We understand the significant public interest in this case, and we will provide updates at the appropriate time.’
‘The man remains in police custody at this time’, the spokesman said – but the force would not confirm where Andrew, who is celebrating his birthday today, had been taken.
