ROYAL TRUTH UNVEILED — Why Prince William refuses to “punish” Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie for their father’s dramatic downfall… and why, according to insiders, their titles were never once in danger. During the chaotic months surrounding the York family, when public opinion was clamoring to erase, strip, or sever everything related to their father, many in the royal family feared that Beatrice and Eugenie would become “silent victims” of a storm they did not create. But according to a source close to the Palace, the one person who firmly stood between them and all the pressure was Prince William. In a closed-door meeting in late fall, William reportedly made it clear, gently but firmly, that “no one should punish the girls for the mistakes of others.” An adviser present said the room fell silent when William emphasized: “Their titles are theirs — not a bargaining chip, not a punishment.” It was said that he did so not only for justice, but because he understood the pain of those dragged into tragedies they did not choose. And while the public discussed, argued, and even demanded stronger action, William still stood by his position: protecting his two cousins ​​from a second hurt — hurt from within his own family. It was that move that prompted a royal adviser to admit that even though the throne was not in his hands, William acted like a real king. And the truth behind that historic decision… is now revealed.

Why Prince William refuses to punish Beatrice and Eugenie for their father’s ‘downfall’: ‘Their titles were never in doubt’

The Prince of Wales will include the York sisters in his modern monarchy, royal author Robert Jobson argues

In Klosters in January 1995, I saw something small but telling in the young Prince who would one day shape the monarchy. The snow was crisp, the cameras ready, and the four cousins – William, Harry, Beatrice and Eugenie – lined up for the traditional skiing photocall.

I, then with the Daily Express, asked a couple of pre-arranged question: “How were they enjoying the holiday? Who was the best skier?”

Harry, wearing a bandana, smirked. Little, he looked set to seize the moment. But before he could speak, William – thirteen, composed and already aware of the weight of a single sentence – cut in. The holiday was “good fun” and his cousins, “improving” and “very good skiers.”

A simple line, but a revealing one: calm, protective, instinctive. Beatrice and Eugenie smiled.

Moments earlier they had waited as little Eugenie holding her skis – then just four –wobbled, fell into the snow, and tried to gather herself. “Eugie, come on, get up,” Beatrice urged.

William then went over, gallant and unshowy, and helped her to her feet the second time she slipped. Harry, in a bandana; the girls in red; the boys dropping to one knee then posed – a frozen moment of childhood, hierarchy, and early responsibility.

William’s steady guiding hand

Nearly three decades on, the backdrop is very different. The brothers are estranged. The girls’ father now plain Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor engulfed by the Epstein scandal that has been his downfall. And once again, the cousins William shielded on that Swiss slope need a steady guiding hand.

Those close to him say he is weary of the hysteria around Andrew. The outrage. The noise. The moral grandstanding. His position is direct: Beatrice and Eugenie must not be punished for their father’s alleged sins.

Necessary action was taken – by King Charles, in consultation with his eldest son and heir – and it had to be. This is not sentimentality. It is judgment. Accountability belongs to Andrew, not to his daughters.

William’s vision for his monarchy

William is not interested in reopening old wounds. His focus is forward; and forward includes the York sisters.

A slimmed-down monarchy still needs depth. Beatrice and Eugenie bring steadiness, purpose, and no theatrics. Dyslexia advocacy. Anti-slavery work. Uncomplaining attendance at state occasions and extra smiles Catherine’s carol service. Their restraint has earned quiet public respect.

Their titles were never in doubt. Both the King and Prince William know the difference between disciplining a disgraced man and stripping identity from two women who have shown loyalty in the hardest years.