Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are reportedly experiencing a new blow as a result of their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s public downfall.
Like the rest of the royal family, the princesses have remained tight-lipped since the disgraced former prince was arrested on his 66th birthday.
Although initially it seemed Beatrice and Eugenie were deliberately avoiding the public eye, the reality of their predicament may be far more disparaging.
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The princesses may be excluded from many upcoming key royal events in the wake of the most recent release of the Epstein files.
One email in the files revealed that their mother, ex-duchess Sarah Ferguson, took them on a trip to New York City in 2009 to meet convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. At the time, Beatrice was 21-years-old and Eugenie was 19-years-old.
Camilla Tominey, the Daily Telegraph’s executive editor, revealed on a podcast that a royal insider claimed the path forward for Beatrice and Eugenie was riddled with obstacles.
Ms Tominey read out a text message from the insider that said: “The York sisters stuff is going to get a lot worse.”
“They’ve escaped a lot of the scrutiny, but there’s a lot of information on them and their associations with Epstein along with their parents.”
According to a report reviewed by The Mirror, King Charles II is of the opinion that inviting the princesses to key public events would be bad for the family’s image.
Both Beatrice and Eugenie’s names are referenced frequently in the Epstein files. Though this is not evidence of wrongdoing, it isn’t particularly helpful for Charles as he grapples with the ongoing investigation into his brother’s potential misuse of public office.
In the coming months, observers will be able to note whether the princesses attend annual events.
The main ones are: the Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, any and all of the three Royal Garden Parties scheduled for May and the annual carriage procession each day of Royal Ascot in June.
There was much speculation around whether Beatrice and Eugenie would be in attendance at the this year’s Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on March 9, but they both “skipped” it.
