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Adam May

Beatrice and Eugenie put on united front as dad Prince Andrew forced to stay away

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie put on a united front as their dad Prince Andrew was forced to stay away from the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The elegant sisters arrived at St Paul's Cathedral with their husbands as they attended a service of thanksgiving today.

Eugenie, 32, arrived with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, 36, in a stunning £1,1503 orange dress from Emilia Wickstead.

Sister Beatrice, 33, impressed in her Beaulah blue dress with 38-year-old husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi.

Their dad Prince Andrew, who stepped down from royal duties earlier this year, was forced to sit out the ceremony after testing positive for Covid-19 on Thursday.

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice arriving a reception at The Guildhall, London (PA)

The Queen was also missing from the service after saying she suffered "some discomfort" during yesterday's Trooping the Colour and Red Arrows flypast.

Follow the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in our live blog here

Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (James Veysey/REX/Shutterstock)
Princess Eugenie and Princess Eugenie at St Paul's (PA)

The monarch, 96, got to meet her great-granddaughter Lilibet, who turns one tomorrow, for the first time yesterday and is said to have enjoyed a private lunch with Harry and Meghan.

Huge crowds were gathered outside the cathedral today as members of the royal family turned up for the thanksgiving service that formed part of the jubilee celebrations.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived with the crowds heard cheering as they entered the cathedral.

Meghan was wearing a cream dress and matching hat, and arrived shortly after 11am.

The pair were seen holding hands as they were escorted to their seats next to other members of the royal family.

William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrived shortly after but were without Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte this time.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie spotted at the thanksgiving service in St Paul's (PA)

Prince Louis stole the show at the Trooping the Colour as he could be seen clasping his hands over his ears as the flypast soared over Buckingham Palace.

Prince William and Kate, who was wearing a warm, yellow dress, was met with loud cheers from the crowd as they waved.

Prince Charles and Camilla also arrived for the special thanksgiving service, as did a number of former prime minister including Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May.

Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie were greeted with a mixed response, with a number of heavy boos heard, while the prime minister later gave a reading from the New Testament as part of the service.

Princess Eugenie of York, Britain's Princess Beatrice of York and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi arrive for a reception hosted by the Lord Mayor of London (AFP via Getty Images)

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, had to pull out of the event after testing positive for Covid-19 last week.

The Church of England's most senior cleric was due to deliver a sermon but Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, is speaking instead.

Eugenie shared moving photos on social media of her family waving at the flyover yesterday as the bumper four-day bank holiday weekend got underway.

Eugenie and Beatrice have both featured on the Buckingham Palace balcony before but were not included this year.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arriving at St Paul's for a service of Thanksgiving today (REUTERS)

It's after the Queen decided that only working members of the Royal Family would join her to watch the flypast.

This was a move to avoid any awkwardness around Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle being there.

The Sussexes are staying at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor while visiting from California. They watched the flypast from Horse Guards Parade instead, and they're expected to keep a somewhat low profile over the four-day bank holiday.

Today's service marked the first time they were seen publicly in the UK since they quit as senior royals over two years ago.

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