Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice have stayed silent on their father's special day.
The Duke of York turned 65 today (February 19), but his daughters did not publicly celebrate their father's milestone birthday.
Princess Beatrice, 36, does not have a public Instagram account, but her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 41, often posts joint messages from the couple on his Instagram page.
Meanwhile, Princess Eugenie, 34, has a public Instagram profile with 1.8 million followers.
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice stay silent on their father's special day
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Just four days ago, Eugenie uploaded a sweet post to her husband Jack Brooksbank for Valentine's Day.
Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who lives with the Duke at Royal Lodge in Windsor, also opted against posting a public birthday message to her former husband.
The Duchess of York and her daughters are not working royals, so they are not bound by protocol when it comes to posting birthday messages, unlike the official Royal Family accounts.
Protocol dictates that the working royals - King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, Princess Anne, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke of Kent, and the Gloucesters - receive an online birthday wish every year.
Princess Eugenie recently shared rare photos of August and Ernest in a touching tribute to her husband, Jack Brooksbank
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However, non-working royals, such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, only receive birthday wishes on milestone occasions, as the Duke of Sussex did in September 2024 for his 40th.
Similarly, Lady Louise Windsor was wished a happy 21st birthday last November.
A 65th birthday would normally be considered a milestone occasion, but the official Royal Family accounts did not publicly celebrate Prince Andrew today.
The Duke of York stepped down as a working royal in 2019 after his car crash interview with Emily Maitlis on BBC Newsnight.
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Prince Andrew stepped back from royal duties in 2019PAAndrew famously discussed his friendship with the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
He has since become a recluse, spending the majority of his time at Royal Lodge.
The Duchess of York has spoken out frequently about her loyalty to the Duke.
In December, Fergie said: “He's the best, a great man with a great heart, and kind.”
