By Molly Claire Goddard
2:44pm PST, Mar 6, 2026
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According to royal expert
Hilary Fordwich, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will have to confront how badly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and
Sarah Ferguson have damaged their reputation due to their connection to
Jeffrey Epstein. "While both daughters were loyal to their parents, they now face the untenable choice of whether salvaging their own futures must prevail, given even their maiden York name is so toxic," she told
Fox News Digital.
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While the four have always been close, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie's loyalty will be tested. "They have been understandably distressed by the [Jeffrey] Epstein file contents regarding both their parents, but will no doubt create even more visible distance from their parents while perhaps still supporting them privately," Hilary Fordwich said. "They now have tough decisions to make. All children faced with the despicable behavior of their parents have to make such a choice."
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Royal expert
Ingrid Seward believes Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are taking Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson's downfall extremely hard. "All the doubts will have come crashing in — those holidays they had as children, the funds their father put in their bank account, all the lovely things they enjoyed," she told
DailyMail.com. "Sadly, they're going to start doubting everything their father ever told them."
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Author
Andrew Lownie feels Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie should distance themselves from the royal family. "They should renounce their titles. That's the first thing they should do because that's why there is interest," he told
Daily Express.
