While Prince Andrew’s association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein tarnished the York name, Sarah Ferguson‘s viral email to Epstein was the nail in the coffin for the family. While King Charles III has reportedly banned Sarah and Andrew from royal events like Christmas, and to continue staying low, many wonder how their daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, are doing. While they’ve mostly focused on their own endeavors, like their own careers and their growing families, it’s clear that Beatrice has tried hard to continue to be a working royal. However, insiders claim that all of that has been dashed.
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An insider told Heat World UK that Beatrice’s hard work may have been for nothing.
“There had at one stage been a feeling that Bea could have been lined up one day. She’s never put a foot wrong, don’t forget – and she shouldn’t be punished for the sins of her father. But the King’s courtiers are concerned Andrew could try to ‘get in via the back door’ by exerting influence over her,” they said, noting how Beatrice is “heartbroken” since her reputation has allegedly been “tarnished with the same brush” as her parents.
They added, “It’s become increasingly clear that the York name is now tainted by Andrew and Sarah’s association with Epstein, and that’s rubbed off on Beatrice and Eugenie whether it’s fair to them or not…They’ve had this nightmare hanging over them for so many years and now it’s really biting them hard and turning their lives upside down.”
Princess Beatrice of York
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Now, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard how Sarah and Andrew’s actions have “blocked” Beatrice from royal rules.
According to the Daily Mail, sources said that Beatrice was “keen to help ease the burden on King Charles and Prince William by carrying out more royal engagements,” but she’s “lost all hope” since then.
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