Beatrice and Eugenie Keep Titles Amid Epstein Fallout

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have retained their royal titles and membership of the House of York after their father, Prince Andrew (Andrew Mountbatten Windsor), was stripped of his princely honours. Insiders say the sisters have been left bereft and are deeply worried about Andrew’s mental wellbeing and what he will do next after disclosures that he contacted Jeffrey Epstein following Epstein’s release from prison. They are reportedly more disappointed in their mother, Sarah Ferguson, after publication of a 2011 email in which she called Epstein a “supreme friend” and apologised, a revelation that has strained the once-close “tripod” bond between mother and daughters. Friends and royal commentators say the tripod has collapsed, although Beatrice and Eugenie continue to support their parents privately and have largely remained silent in public. King Charles has chosen not to strip the sisters of their titles to avoid tainting them with their father’s actions while the family deals with the ongoing fallout, which includes vacating Royal Lodge.