By Molly Claire Goddard
7:51am PST, Nov 14, 2025
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Scandal-ridden
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is reportedly trying to protect
Princess Beatrice and
Princess Eugenie's roles within The Firm.
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After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his titles due to his connection to
Jeffrey Epstein, journalist
Richard Eden told Daily Mail the former Duke of York struck "a secret deal" with
King Charles III to ensure Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie aren't affected by his standing with the royal family. "It was agreed that not only would there be no action taken by the King against Beatrice and Eugenie, but they would be allowed to accept new official royal roles," he said.
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Despite both Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and
Sarah Ferguson's banishment from The Firm, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have retained their titles. "King Charles III is very fond of his nieces and gets on with both of them really well. He will encourage them to come to family events, he will want them to be included in those private family celebrations," former royal butler
Grant Harrold told
Daily Express.
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Six years after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stepped down from the position, Princess Beatrice was appointed deputy patron of the Outward Bound Trust. Prince Edward assumed the disgraced royal's role as the charity's patron. "With The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Beatrice working alongside us, we're embarking on a new chapter," chief executive Martin Davidson said in a statement. "One where every young person has the chance to test their limits, build confidence and discover that anything is possible. Their support reflects a shared belief that adventure changes lives."
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have been caught in the crossfire of the public downfall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson. "The Yorks are an extremely close-knit family. The disgrace of Sarah Ferguson has followed that of Andrew, who has become an international pariah," royal expert
Richard Fitzwilliams told the
Daily Express. "Princess Beatrice and
Princess Eugenie will find their parents'
predicament devastating."
