Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have left the country amidst the ongoing downfall of their disgraced parents. Their father, Andrew, has been evicted from Royal Lodge and had his prince title revoked by King Charles in a surprising move, forcing him to relinquish his titles and honors.
The scandal surrounding Andrew escalated with new revelations about his association with Jeffrey Epstein surfacing recently. Additionally, Virginia Giuffre, an Epstein accuser, accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her as a teenager in a posthumous memoir, allegations he vehemently denies. Andrew, 65, is reportedly relocating to a property on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, funded by Charles from his personal funds. Sarah Ferguson, Andrew’s ex-wife, who previously resided with him, has also been asked to vacate the premises.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie seem to be distancing themselves from the turmoil, with Beatrice attending the Future Investment Initiative event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while Eugenie is on a leisure trip in Paris. Despite not being a working royal, Beatrice likely represented Afiniti, where she holds the position of Vice President of Partnerships & Strategy, at the event.
Contrary to earlier reports suggesting Prince William pressured his cousins to take action against Andrew, royal sources denied such claims. Both Beatrice and Eugenie, being daughters of a Sovereign’s son, will retain their titles as per King George V’s Letters Patent of 1917. However, their lives are expected to undergo significant changes due to the public scrutiny surrounding their family.
Royal commentators anticipate a challenging period for the sisters as their parents face public disgrace. Body language expert Judi James observed signs of distress in Beatrice amid the recent allegations against Andrew. The siblings have been keeping a low profile, focusing on their families and careers while trying to maintain normalcy amidst the ongoing scandals.
As Prince Andrew loses his titles, the Palace issued a statement announcing that he will now be referred to as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. He is required to vacate Royal Lodge and move to alternative private accommodation. The Palace expressed sympathy for the victims of abuse and stressed the necessity of the actions taken against Andrew despite his denials of the allegations.
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