Princess Beatrice has lost her chance of becoming a working Royal as the Epstein scandal surrounding her parents blocks any future role.
Princess Beatrice has reportedly abandoned hopes of becoming a working Royal as controversy surrounding her parents deepens.
Friends say the 37-year-old daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson had been eager to support King Charles and Prince William with official duties, and the King was said to value her “elegance and enthusiasm.” But Palace aides insist she will never be allowed to step into such a role, citing Charles’s firm stance against “half-in, half-out” Royals.
The prospect of her return was further clouded after U.S. Democrats released Jeffrey Epstein’s files, which included phone records, flight logs, and financial ledgers naming Prince Andrew. Fresh scrutiny also followed revelations in Andrew Lownie’s biography Entitled and emails in which Ferguson called Epstein a “supreme friend” despite his sex offender conviction.
Courtiers fear more damaging disclosures could emerge, while insiders stress Beatrice should not “be punished for the sins of her father.” Still, with the scandal looming, her royal future appears shut.