Andrew reportedly had high expectations for his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, to take on larger royal roles.
However, it seems the former Duke of York’s hopes have been crushed by his late mother Queen Elizabeth’s “half in, half out” rule for the royal family.
Even though it was aimed at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to author and classicist Harry Mount, it also applies to Andrew’s daughters.
He said Beatrice and Eugenie both have full-time jobs, but they also have places to live in London.
Beatrice has a flat in St James’s Palace, while Eugenie can use Ivy Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace. Both houses are partly supported by royal funds.
And now King Charles is said to be keen to drive distance between the Yorks and the rest of the royal family over their parents’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Beatrice and Eugenie’s royal roles are at risk.
Mount wrote, “Any hope of royal duties – which (his father Andrew) Mountbatten-Windsor is said to have yearned for – is gone.” I newspaper.
He added, “Of course, they will go to big royal events: weddings, christenings, funerals and coronations. But big-picture occasions like the Easter church service at Sandringham are gone.”
Earlier in 2023, a source told The Express, “Andrew has helped plan a slow and gradual comeback for Girls, which has seen them do more and more charity work alongside school visits and other duties.
“The plan was to gradually increase their presence over time until they became more prominent members of the family.
“They’ve realized that there’s a need for girls and they’re hanging on to it like a limpet on a rock.”
