PRINCESS Beatrice is said to be planning an "extravagant" royal wedding for 2021 in a bid to "lift the nation's spirits" after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The elder daughter of Prince Andrew was set to get married in a "low-key" ceremony next month, but was forced to cancel due to coronavirus social distancing measures.

Scandal over her father's friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had also overshadowed her planned nuptials.

But it's now being suggested that the royal is bizarrely viewing her big day as a way of celebration for the UK public following the coronavirus outbreak.

Of course, the news hasn't gone down too well given the current climate.

A source said: “As the granddaughter of the Queen, it seems unfair that Bea would have had to hide her nuptials from the public when her younger sister Eugenie did not have to.

“Eugenie’s wedding was televised and watched by three million viewers in the UK alone.

“Beatrice and Eugenie’s profiles and workload will increase after the departure of Harry and Meghan.

“Beatrice wants to show the public that she will never shirk her civic duties.

“She wants the public to see her as an individual, and not to be judged for the mistakes of her father.

"By next year, it would be wonderful if she could hold her head up high as she walks down the aisle in front of hundreds of people.”

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