By Katherine Tinsley
11:55am PST, Jan 6, 2026
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Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice aren't working royals, but
King Charles III continues to include them in public events.
"It's been a devastating year for them. A devastating year for the girls I would have thought," royal correspondent
Simon Vigar told
The Sun, as Charles stripped
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles.
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"They're sort of half in, half out, actually, the thing that Harry wanted," Simon Vigar continued. "Beatrice and Eugenie aren't full-time working royals, so they don't quite have the public exposure that the others do."
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When
Prince Harry and
Meghan Markle left the royal fold, the duo hoped to cultivate a part-time role in the royal family. However, the Sussexes' plans were quickly shut down.
"We never left the family, and we only wanted to have the same type of role that exists, right? There's senior members of the family, and then there are non-senior members," Meghan clarified in the couple's explosive
Oprah Winfrey interview.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision led to them being excluded from family gatherings, but Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice have been able to support the Crown without working for it.
"It's slimmed down all by itself, hasn't it, but they're going to need help in the public jobs they do," Simon Vigar said.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were noticeably absent during the family's Christmas gathering, while Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie participated in the royal holiday walk at Sandringham.
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"The King is very fond of Eugenie and Beatrice, and they've kept their HRH. They've also been insulated from the crisis," royal editor Matt Wilkinson said.
