Princess Eugenie appears to be strengthening bonds with her royal cousins Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, as evidenced by their recent joint appearance at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The family outing comes amid reports that Eugenie's previously close relationship with Prince Harry has "soured".
As her bond with the Duke of Sussex apparently fades, the Duke and Duchess of York's youngest daughter has seemingly relied upon her other royal cousins, Princess Anne's children.
Their close relationship was made clear this weekend as they enjoyed the Formula 1 event together, continuing a pattern of increasingly affectionate displays at various public occasions.
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The Bahrain Grand Prix made for quite the royal outing as Eugenie and her sister Princess Beatrice were joined by their husbands Jack Brooksbank and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, respectively.
Zara Tindall and her husband Mike were also present, along with Peter Phillips and his NHS nurse girlfriend Harriet Sperling.
King Charles's nephew Peter was accompanied by his daughters, Savannah, 14, and Isla, 13, as well as Harriet's daughter.
In one photograph from the event on Sunday, Beatrice and Eugenie appeared at first glance to be standing alongside only Edo, but Peter and his partner were also in the frame, facing away from the camera.
Princess Eugenie pictured with her sister, Princess Beatrice, and brother-in-law, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
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The group was spotted chatting and laughing in the sunshine in the paddock during the race.
The family outing isn't the first time Princess Anne's children have shown their close bond with Prince Andrew's daughters.
In March, Eugenie, joined by her husband Jack, and Zara posed together as they attended Cheltenham Festival's "Style Wednesday" in matching burgundy outfits.
The pair were spotted deep in conversation as they made their way to the course.
Zara Tindall was also pictured with Eugenie at the F1
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It appears the racing event is a favourite of the cousins since they all attended in 2024 and posed for photographs.
Beatrice attended alongside Zara and Mike on the Thursday, whilst Eugenie once again joined her equestrian cousin on the Wednesday.
Royal fans might be surprised to see Peter alongside Sarah Ferguson's daughters in Bahrain, as they're not often pictured at the same events.
In March, it was reported that Prince Harry has distanced himself from his close cousin and "ally" Eugenie after their relationship "soured".
Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie had previously always been close
PAThe longstanding friendship has reportedly cooled after she was photographed with Piers Morgan, a strong critic of Harry and Meghan, last April.
"A dim view was taken of this, as Piers has clashed with Meghan and Harry in the past," a source told The Sun.
In 2023, Eugenie was spotted at The Princess Royal pub in Notting Hill with Piers and was pictured giving him a warm hug as they parted ways.
Morgan has been an outspoken critic of the Sussexes over the years.
