Princess Beatrice Accused of Violating Lockdown Rules After Restaurant Dinner

Princess Beatrice, Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter, has been accused of violating the UK's COVID-19 lockdown rules after having dinner with her husband and guests from different households at a restaurant last week.

The incident occurred at Isabel, a restaurant in London, where the princess was seen dining with her husband, Eduardo Mosey, and four guests believed to include Roberto Cavalli's designer, Peter Dunas.

A video of the dinner was posted by The Sun, along with a photo of the designer and Beatrice apparently taken inside the restaurant, with both wearing masks but failing to socially distance.

Under the capital's strict Tier 2 lockdown rules, only members of the same household can gather indoors, including in restaurants, but there is an exception for business meetings to take place for workers who don't have an office space.

Since the video was posted, the princess has been accused of breaking London's lockdown and social distancing guidelines by interacting indoors with people from different households.

Diners at the restaurant thought the princess should be setting a better example.

One fellow restaurant-goer, who asked not to be named, told The Sun, “Beer should be setting a better example.

I couldn't believe my eyes.

If the royal family couldn't get coronavirus rules right, what hope is there for the rest of us?”

In response to the accusations, a spokesperson for the couple told the Mirror that it was a business dinner that followed the government's guidelines.

“This was a midweek Wednesday evening, work-related, business development dinner.

It was held in compliance with all government guidelines.

The dinner was held in the early evening, and all parties left in good time before the government curfew,” the spokesperson said.

Additionally, the spokesperson added that strict masks were worn in line with the government advice.

After the news broke, a manager at Isabel said he wasn't working the night the royal came in but stressed that the restaurant follows all the guidance put forward by the government.

He said if a group is understood not to be living under the same roof, they would not be granted a table.

Princess Beatrice is not a working royal and isn't paid to represent the royal family.