Lownie contrasted the muted mood surrounding this year’s birthday with the scale of Beatrice’s earlier celebrations.
For her 18th birthday in 2006, the princess hosted an elaborate Victorian-themed party at Windsor Castle attended by around 500 guests, with reports at the time estimating the event cost approximately $500,000.
Beatrice also donated a $15,000 dress that had been flown in from New York.
Lownie said: “The Victorian theme was chosen because Beatrice was born at 8:18 pm on August 8, 1988. Guests included Harvey Weinstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Jeffrey Epstein.”
A decade later, Beatrice celebrated her 28th birthday with an exclusive gathering in the Hamptons, New York, joined by friends including hotel heiress Lydia Forte and businessman Mike Hess.
Lownie suggested this year’s birthday comes at a time of uncertainty for the princess, arguing that several aspects of her future remain unresolved.
He claimed Beatrice’s future within the Royal family is “fraught with uncertainty” and compounded by the “state of her title, her marriage and her business activities which may be resolved by the time she celebrates her birthday next year.”