By Molly Claire Goddard
10:56am PST, Jan 29, 2026
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After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was essentially banished from The Firm over his friendship with
Jeffrey Epstein, Princess Eugenie reportedly distanced herself from her father. However, their relationship could be repaired. "While he can't remove all the scandals he has cropped up in, and the Epstein files that have contained his name, he can do one thing to try and retrieve the relationship he has with Eugenie. And that is to simply cooperate," royal expert
Jasmine Carey wrote for
Daily Express.
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Although it will be hard for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, taking accountability will be key to being on good terms with Princess Eugenie. "For example, he could go to the U.S. and help with enquiries into [Jeffrey] Epstein's activities. He could share what he knows about the late pedophile from the friendship they once had. He could finally say yes to giving information to the U.S. Congress committee, even though he seemed to have blanked their request for his cooperation before," Jasmine Carey wrote. "Wouldn't this restore Eugenie's faith in her father? Her respect for him? I think so."
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While this likely won't be what Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wants to do, it could be his only option. "If he wants the close relationship he once shared with his eldest daughter [Princess Eugenie] back, I think he really needs to consider this step. It's that or risk a distance from his daughters that no loving father would ever want," Jasmine Carey wrote.
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According to a source, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Princess Eugenie have sparsely communicated since the former Duke of York was stripped of his titles. "There is no contact at all, nothing. It's
Brooklyn Beckham level — she has completely cut him [Andrew] off," the insider told
Mail on Sunday.
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Princess Eugenie's mother,
Sarah Ferguson, also had her titles removed due to her connection to Jeffrey Epstein. "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
Daily Express. "Princess Beatrice and
Princess Eugenie will find their parents'
predicament devastating."
