The Prince and Princess of Wales were left stunned, according to insiders.

As Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson’s relationship to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein continues to emerge, their daughter Princess Beatrice turned heads with a decision which reportedly surprised Prince William and Princess Catherine.

The royal hosted an event at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel in Saudi Arabia on October 27, which was billed as an “afternoon tea with Princess Beatrice of York”. The move raised eyebrows as her father’s links to the country were well-known during his ten-year tenure as the UK’s special representative for International Trade and Investment.

The event, which occurred amid her parents’ scandals stemming from their ties to disgraced American financier Jeffrey Epstein, also reportedly came as a surprise to the Prince and Princess of Wales.

A source told Closer Magazine: “It was seen as tone-deaf, especially given the venue’s reputation and the recent controversies surrounding Andrew and Sarah. William and Kate were genuinely upset when the pictures emerged. They have been very supportive of Beatrice and Eugenie and hope now that they will tow the Palace line.

“The Palace has made it crystal clear – every appearance must now be approved and vetted by senior aides before anyone gives it the go-ahead. There’s now a push inside the Palace to impose an “office-style” approval system on Beatrice and Eugenie’s future activities – to ensure there’s no repeat of such headlines. They can’t risk another scandal linked to the York name.”

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Princess Beatrice’s move was extremely surprising (Image: Getty)