Princess Beatrice and her sister Eugenie are known as being very sociable and friendly. It does not surprise me at all that this story involves Princess Beatrice hanging out with a big group of people, people like Ed Sheeran and James Blunt. It was probably a really fun party, and considering the shenanigans that went down, I’m pretty sure it was a boozy party as well. The whole thing started when fans noticed that Ed Sheeran had a deep gash on his cheek over the past few days. People wondered how that happened, and someone did some digging and they found out that a (likely sloshed) Beatrice decided to “knight” James Blunt with a ceremonial sword (which was just laying around?) and she didn’t realize Ed was standing right behind her, and long story short, she slashed the sh-t out of Ed Sheeran’s face accidentally. From The Sun:
Princess Beatrice sliced open Ed Sheeran’s face with a sword while attempting to “knight” James Blunt as a party prank. Ed, 25, was rushed to hospital after Bea, 28, swung the ceremonial blade over her shoulder without realising he was behind her. He showed off the scar this week after the Windsor knees-up. The royal had grabbed a sword after soldier-turned-singer James Blunt, 42, joked that he would love to become a Sir. But as she said “arise Sir James”, she is believed to have misjudged the weight of the blade and had no idea Ed Sheeran was standing right behind her. Singer-songwriter Ed, at the party with girlfriend Cherry Seaborn, was taken to hospital for treatment to a gash under his eye. Beatrice was said to be “inconsolable”.
Ed later returned to the do at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, home to Bea’s dad Prince Andrew. Andrew was away on business but Bea’s mum Sarah Ferguson, who has staged mock knighthood ceremonies in the past, was at the do earlier this month.
Our source revealed: “Ed had been invited to dinner as a guest of Princess Beatrice. They all sat down and there were 20 or so guests, including Sarah Ferguson, James Blunt and his wife Sofia Wellesley. Prince Andrew was in Mexico on a trade mission. As the night wore on they started talking about honours and apparently James Blunt joked that he would love a knighthood. Beatrice jokingly said she could arrange it and fetched a ceremonial sword. Everyone was having a great laugh and the joke was very much in keeping with the tone of the whole party. James played along with the prank and got down on one knee as he would if he were at Buckingham Palace being honoured by The Queen.
“Beatrice, who was in great form, held the sword above him and said ‘arise Sir James’, just like her nan would at the Palace. But she must have misjudged the weight or something and, instead of lightly tapping him on the shoulder, she swung it back, not knowing Ed was standing right behind her. The blade cut into his face and it was just a few inches from his right eye. A couple of the guests said it could have been worse and he could have been blinded in the eye but Ed really played it down. Everyone was totally shocked and apparently Beatrice was very upset. But Ed was the perfect gentleman and told her it was just an accident. However it became apparent that the wound needed treatment so Ed was taken to hospital. He had to have stitches put in.”
The star was treated at a nearby hospital before returning to the royal bash. Jet-setting Beatrice, who split from long-term boyfriend Dave Clark this summer, was said to be “extremely relieved”. Our source went on: “Afterwards, Ed went back to the house and carried on the party, as Cherry was there and he wanted to show he was OK to Beatrice. Obviously the princess was upset and everyone was talking about it, but she and Ed spoke about and everything was fine. She did nothing wrong except mess around at a party and her friends, including Ed, all told her that.”
Yes, it sounds like a complete accident and it sounds like they were all pretty drunk too. Beatrice and Ed are lucky that the incident wasn’t a lot worse. Drunken accidents happen – I had one friend who fell all the way down a flight of stairs on her back and she wasn’t injured at all because she was so drunk. She’s lucky she didn’t break her neck! As for this story… it sounds like Beatrice felt like sh-t about it and that Ed was completely charming about the accident. Now he’ll have a story to tell at parties too: “Let me tell you how I got this scar. It involves a princess and a sword.”
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I’m in a bad mood today, (for no apparent reason) and reading the randomness of this title kind of cheered me up. Not because Ed got a sword to the face, just because it’s such a random, ridiculous sounding headline.
Well, if you read all the other headlines like I did then I get why you might be in a bad mood & appreciate this one. Could be something different for you but the news today- ugh!
Right? I know it’s terrible but it’s also fabulous
But it should have been James Blunt wot got it!
(Me no likey James Blunt.)
Aw Sixer but have you ever followed Blunt’s Twitter? He’s hilarious and makes up for all the sappy songs 😀
I don’t like his music but he seems like a nice bloke who isn’t above poking fun at himself.
But I feel the sentiment as there are several other famous people who make me stabby for no reason – Sienna Miller is one of them.
This is an amazing gossip story. Poor Ed & poor Beatrice and I hope it doesn’t scar. But what an amazing tale to tell and luckily he doesn’t hold all his goods on his looks like most. Shudder to think if it had been a One Directioner or something.
Ed can dine out on that for the rest of his life!
I could imagine that he hopes it scares because it makes for such a good story if people ask.
I’m pretty sure Beatrice doesn’t drink. But what a story Ed has. What happened to ya? I got cut by an actual sword!
Dunno about the Princess’s but their father is tea total and has been for years.
Not really the best way to show your uncle you should remain a working Royal….
The Yorkies are always shooting themselves in the foot.
What wasn’t reported is Charles had tied a string to the sword and pulled it at the right moment to ensure his niece sliced up a beloved pop star.
I like a couple of his Songs, but have to be mean nonetheless, dear Ed looks dirty and smelly.
He always looks greasy and smelly. And apparently he is! Here’s what he shared (*shudder!) with an interviewer: http://www.celebrityxo.com/celebrity-xo/singer-ed-sheeran-admits-sharting-his-pants-and-not-changing-his-underwear-for-days/
I doubt the accuracy of this story. I think the press is just rehashing Sarah’s old tabloid gossip on Bea and people brought it, but then again bizarre things happen all the time
ANY cut to the face should be stitched ONLY by a plastic surgeon; it makes a HUGE difference in having a scar or healing almost invisibly. A scarred up face, for an actor especially. Is pretty unfunny. Sorry for both of them!