Zara and Mike Tindall would naturally support the Prince and Princess of Wales over Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie if they chose side, a royal commentator has claimed.
The recent release of the Epstein files has shed light on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s family and increased scrutiny of the Royal Family.
If the future of Beatrice and Eugenie’s places in the Firm is in doubt, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams has claimed Princess Anne’s daughter would “naturally” support the Waleses decision.
He said: “It is well known that Zara and Mike Tindall have particularly close relations with their cousins Beatrice and Eugenie.
Richard Fitzwilliams has claimed that Zara and Mike Tindall will support the Prince and Princess of Wales’s stance on Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie
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“Zara relies on several top sponsorships. She is a highly popular equestrian and she and Mike have a special niche in the nation’s hearts as he has a laconic, likeable style as well as being a former rugby captain.
“Beatrice and Eugenie are now drawn into the line of fire, especially for having visited Epstein a few days after his release from imprisonment for child sex trafficking with their mother. Both were adults at the time. Epstein was under house arrest.
“The sisters are clearly in an impossible position, each holding several charitable posts, with Eugenie co-founding the Anti-Slavery Collective.
“There is sympathy for them; the King is currently supportive, but their parents are in total disgrace.
“Zara and Mike have cultivated a casual, low-key image, and one can imagine them doing what they want and befriending whom they feel like. However, they are both heavily reliant on the potency of their brands.
“Therefore, their public appearances with the sisters may, depending on what is released, alter or even cease if it is discovered they were unwise or even culpable.
Andrew’s family have all been identified in the Epstein files
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“If it came to choosing, Zara and Mike would naturally support William and Catherine if William should feel the need to oust Beatrice and Eugenie.”
He concluded in the Mail: “They are independent enough to do as they wish, but nobody should doubt that their loyalty, like that of Zara’s indomitable mother, Princess Anne, is first and foremost to the monarchy at all times.”
Zara was seen in Saudi Arabia this week, just days after Prince William was in the region.
The former equestrian, 44, flew to the Middle Eastern nation attending “the richest horse race ever held”.
Zara presented the winning trophy as part of her role as patron of Retraining of Racehorses, a British charity which promotes the welfare of retired horses.
The 44-year-old was spotted posing with the charity’s managing director, David Catlow.
Ms Ferguson and Mr Mountbatten-Windsor have always denied any wrongdoing
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Being named in the Epstein files is not an indication of misconduct.
Ms Ferguson and Mr Mountbatten-Windsor have always denied any wrongdoing.