Beatrice and Eugenie’s royal future revealed as Andrew stripped of titles
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have reportedly left the United Kingdom, struggling to cope with the fallout following their father Prince Andrew’s loss of royal status and eviction from Royal Lodge.
The move comes just days after King Charles formally stripped his brother of his prince title and residence due to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Sources close to the family revealed that the sisters are “barely holding it together,” with both choosing to spend time abroad as the scandal surrounding their father deepens.
Beatrice and Eugenie Seen Abroad Before King’s Announcement
Beatrice, 37, was photographed earlier this week attending the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she smiled for photos in a cream blazer and polka-dot skirt. Meanwhile, Eugenie, 35, was spotted enjoying a getaway in Paris with design influencer Sterling McDavid, posing by the River Seine and the Eiffel Tower.
Their travels coincided with rising speculation that the princesses were seeking distance from the controversy at home.
King Charles Moves Forward with Stripping Andrew’s Titles
On Friday, Buckingham Palace announced the King’s decision:
“His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation.”
The Palace added that, while Andrew continues to deny the allegations, the King’s actions were necessary. It also expressed the monarchs’ “utmost sympathies” for victims and survivors of abuse.
Andrew, 65, will now vacate the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor and is expected to relocate to a smaller cottage near Sandringham. Reports indicate he has not paid rent for two decades, despite spending around $15 million on renovations. His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who continued living with him after their divorce, will also need to find new accommodation.
Royal Family Unites Behind the King’s Decision
Royal insiders told GB News that both King Charles and Prince William acted with the backing of the wider Royal Family. A palace source told Reuters there had been “serious lapses in judgment,” and removing Andrew’s titles was supported across the board.
William reportedly met with his cousins Beatrice and Eugenie to discuss their father’s situation. According to journalist Emily Maitlis, the Prince of Wales urged them to convince Andrew to vacate Royal Lodge, warning that their own titles might come under review if he refused.
“There was a possible meeting earlier in the day,” Maitlis said on The News Agentspodcast, “where William told Beatrice and Eugenie, ‘You’ve got to get your dad to move out of Royal Lodge, or we’ll start re-examining your titles.’”
She added, “Obviously, you can see why Andrew, as a father, would want to keep his daughters happy and keep their titles in place, come what may.”
Despite the tension, William reportedly reassured the sisters they remained “blameless” in their father’s downfall.
King Charles Protects Beatrice and Eugenie’s Titles
While Andrew was stripped of his prince, duke, and other noble titles, King Charles made it clear that Beatrice and Eugenie would retain theirs. As granddaughters of Queen Elizabeth II, they remain Her Royal Highnesses — a decision the King is said to have been “very keen to protect.”
“He wouldn’t have wanted to sign off on anything that would impact them,” a royal insider told the Daily Mail, adding that Prince William also supported this outcome.
As Andrew begins a new chapter under the name Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, his daughters continue to navigate the emotional toll of the controversy, seeking privacy and distance while the Royal Family moves forward from one of its most difficult chapters.
