Royals
King Charles May Give Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie ‘Royal Duties’ Amid Ex-Prince Andrew Scandal
King Charles III is planning to show his public support for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor‘s daughters.
Charles, 77, has considered enlisting Princess Beatrice, 37, and Princess Eugenie, 35, for royal engagements, a source told Vanity Fair in a story published on Monday, November 24.
“It was something that was being looked at before recent events, but despite what has happened with Andrew, it’s not off the cards,” the source explained.
Their disgraced father, 65, was stripped of his titles amid his ongoing scandal regarding his ties to late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
“Whatever people might think of Andrew, the girls are kind, hardworking and want to help if they can.”
Earlier this month, Beatrice revealed Charles had given her a new role, as Deputy Patron of The Outward Bound Trust, where she will be working alongside Prince Edward, who is a Royal Patron of the organization.
Beatrice’s father Andrew had previously been a Royal Patron of the outdoor education charity — of which Beatrice was a trustee for six years — from March 2019 until he resigned in November 2019.
Andrew quit amid the fallout from an infamous BBC Newsnight interview about his friendship with Epstein. The former Duke of York has consistently denied all allegations made against him.
