Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie issued 3-word warning about royal future
The daughters of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson have been issued a warning.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been dragged into the scandal (Image: Getty)
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have been dragged into endless scandals in recent months as a result of their parents’ association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Both Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson were named numerous times in the avalanche of files the US Department of Justice released connected to the sex offender.
The two sisters’ living situations were also a key feature in a recent report commissioned by the National Audit Office (NAO) into the Royal Family’s properties and rent. It was revealed that King Charles is funding their living expenses in two different royal palaces: Princess Beatrice at St James’s Palace and Princess Eugenie at Kensington Palace.
Now, a royal expert has issued the Princesses a warning as the scandals rumble on.
The two sisters have been dragged into scandal (Image: Getty)
Speaking to New Magazine, former royal editor Duncan Larcombe spoke about the Princesses’ recent surprise appearance at their cousin Peter Phillips’ wedding to Harriet Phillips.
“What’s happened to Andrew and Fergie has brought the spotlight onto the two of them in a way that they will have never experienced before,” he says.
Issuing a warning that the scandal shows no sign of ending, the expert continued: “And I don’t think that will die down, because Andrew was released under investigation and we don’t know where that’s going to end yet.
“They’re demonstrating a desire not to let what’s happening to their father destroy them as allies of the working Royal Family, and we can see that William needs them, or will need them in the future.
“That’s all fine unless Andrew is charged or has to face court, and the revelations become open season again. It might make their position very difficult going forward.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Mr Larcombe expressed his belief that Prince William will one day come to lean on his two cousins, regardless of the scandals they’ve been dragged into.
He said: “William represents the next generation of royals, it’s not going to be a million years before he’s king. Frankly, I think he realises that, as Princess Anne and Prince Edward have supported Charles by carrying out royal engagements he can’t do, you need a few peripheral royals to support the work of the Royal Family.
“So what we saw at Peter Phillips’s wedding (William with Beatrice and Eugenie) is an indication – and the biggest hint yet – that William sees them as an important part of his monarchy.”
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly and vehemently denied any wrongdoing in connection with his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
