Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie’s royal statuses revealed after dad Andrew is stripped of prince title
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie’s royal statuses have been revealed after their dad, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, was stripped of his official titles.
Page Six understands that the two will retain their royal titles in accordance with King George V’s Letters Patent of 1917.
As the granddaughters of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Beatrice and Eugenie will remain princesses and continue to have the styling of Her Royal Highness.
Princess Eugenie (left) and Princess Beatrice (right) are keeping their royal titles.Getty Images
The two will retain their royal titles in accordance with King George V’s Letters Patent of 1917.Dave Benett/Getty Images
Andrew, 65, shares Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, whom he divorced in 1996.
Speculation over Beatrice and Eugenie’s titles ran rampant after their father, formerly referred to as Prince Andrew, was stripped of his “prince” title. He was also evicted from his Royal Lodge home amid the ongoing scandal regarding his ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
“His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew,” Buckingham Palace told Page Six in a statement Thursday.
“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.”
Their fate was questioned after their dad, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, was stripped of his “prince” title.UK Press via Getty Images
However, as the granddaughters of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Beatrice and Eugenie will remain princesses and continue to have the styling of Her Royal Highness.WireImage
The statement continued, “These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.
“Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
The title removal applies to Prince, Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Baron Killyleagh and “His Royal Highness.” The honors affected include his Order of the Garter and Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
The changes went into effect on Thursday and he is now known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Andrew shares Beatrice and Eugenie with Sarah Ferguson.Getty Images
On Oct. 30, it was announced that Charles had stripped his brother of all titles.REUTERS
As for Royal Lodge, Andrew will vacate the premises “as soon as practicable” and will relocate to a property on the private Sandringham estate.
Ferguson was also affected by the scandal as she is being evicted from Royal Lodge as well and will no longer maintain her Duchess of York title.
King Charles III’s decision comes after Andrew showed a “serious lapse of judgement.” Although Charles “initiated the process,” we’re told his brother “has not objected.”
Following the news of their parents being stripped of their titles and outed by the royal family, Beatrice and Eugenie quietly made their escape from the UK.
Ferguson was also stripped of her Duchess of York title.Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Anti Slavery Collective
Following news of their parents, Beatrice and Eugenie were spotted on their respective vacations.UK Press via Getty Images
The girls (pictured here in 1996) will keep all their ties to the royal family.Justin Goff Photos/Getty Images
Eugenie was spotted on a girls’ trip to Paris while Beatrice was in Saudi Arabia.
On Oct. 17, Andrew agreed to give up his titles and honors as the “continued accusations” against him and his connection to Epstein “distract[ed] from the work of His Majesty and the Royal family.”
“I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life,” he wrote in a statement.
“With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me.”
Shortly after, it was reported that Prince William, who has a “zero-tolerance” approach to Andrew, threatened to remove Eugenie and Beatrice’s titles if they didn’t convince Andrew to move out of Royal Lodge.
It was said William had threatened to strip the sisters of their titles if they didn’t convince Andrew to leave Royal Lodge.UK Press via Getty Images
Charles was evicted from his home, Royal Lodge.WireImage
This all comes amid his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein and his accuser’s posthumous memoir.POOL/AFP via Getty Images
In 2019, Andrew took a step back from his royal duties following a headline-making interview regarding his ties to Epstein. Three years later, Andrew was stripped of his military titles, royal patronages and the use of the “His Royal Highness” style
There is a renewed interest in Andrew’s relationship with Epstein due to the recent release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice.”
Giuffre — who died by suicide in April at the age of 41 — sued Andrew for sexual assault in 2021. He denied the accusations and they settled out of court.
