By Molly Claire Goddard
8:30am PST, Dec 16, 2025
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Princess Beatrice and
Princess Eugenie are reportedly conflicted over holiday plans. While the royals banned
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and
Sarah Ferguson from the festivities,
the sisters are still invited.
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A source told the
Mail on Sunday that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are "struggling" over a "tug-of-love" over being with their parents, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, or their uncle
King Charles III on Christmas. "Overall, it falls to the princesses to soothe family divisions," the insider said.
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While Princess Beatrice lives in England, Princess Eugenie might consider staying put in another country. "Eugenie was tempted to stay in Portugal with her family and husband, Jack Brooksbank. She is so settled there, far from all the drama," the source said.
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If Princess Eugenie bows out, Princess Beatrice will have to make the ultimate choice. "Unless she makes a decision to pick one side and one side only, she will spend a lot of time in the car," the source said.
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King Charles III stripped Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson of their titles and threw them out of Royal Lodge over their friendship with
Jeffrey Epstein. "It must be incredibly tough to see your parents so publicly humiliated and evicted from their home. Beatrice and Eugenie must have deeply divided loyalties," royal correspondent
Jennie Bond told
The Mirror.
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The scandal reportedly took an intense toll on Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie's relationship with Sarah Ferguson. "The tripod has collapsed," royal expert
Rebecca English wrote for
Daily Mail. "Obviously, [Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie] will continue to support their parents, but they feel so let down."
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Despite their parents' downfall, King Charles III wants to protect Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. "I think that Charles feels quite responsible for these two girls, because it's been a hideous time for them. Really hideous," royal expert
Ingrid Seward told
The Sun. "They've both got young children, and I know they've got supportive husbands, but they've both got young children, and I think it's been very, very difficult."
