Princess Beatrice ‘Distraught’ and Struggling to 'Come to Terms’ With Dad Andrew’s Epstein Mess
The scandal has put Beatrice's relations with the royal family as well as her title on stake.
Princess Beatrice is currently flanked by problems nobody would ever want to deal with - the discovery of her parents, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, being involved with convicted offender, Jeffrey Epstein, and the distance that the royal family subsequently made with the Yorks after the scandal.
Beatrice has naturally been struggling after her father’s connection to Epstein was revealed. Earlier this year, the Epstein files were released, revealing correspondence between the latter and Fergie. The emails also mention that she was going to take Beatrice and her younger sister, Princess Eugenie, to see Epstein when he was in house arrest after pleading guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor. OK! Magazine quoted royal commentator, Helena Chard, who claimed that Beatrice was “deeply worried and distraught about her wider family life.” Chard further mentioned, “She can’t come to terms with negative revelations, which have certainly taken a toll.”
Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his title in October last year, and last month, he and Ferguson were ousted from their 30-room mansion, Royal Lodge. Earlier this year, the former Duke of York was arrested on the suspcision for misconduct in public office, suggesting that more legal repercussions of the scandal will be on his tail sooner than later. The royal family has all but washed their hands of Mountbatten-Windsor and Ferguson, leaving a looming question in the form of the York princesses.
The sisters have been keeping a low profile ever since their father lost his title. But now the calls to strip them of their titles as well have been gaining a lot of traction. This puts them in a very precarious position within the monarchy, where they are stuck between the family and their parents. Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner mentioned that Princess Beatrice is “under a lot of pressure at the moment.”
Reports have suggested that the only person in support of Beatrice and Eugenie is King Charles, while Prince William intends to do what is right for the crown. “She’s (Beatrice) trying to support her father without annoying the royal family, especially her cousin and heir to the throne, Prince William,” Turner said. The upcoming Easter celebration next month will be very telling of where Beatrice and Eugenie are standing as far as the royal family is concerned. Whether they are invited or not, it will clarify the official stance on the matter.
Recently, there had been speculation that Beatrice’s marriage to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi was falling apart behind-the-scenes. The Italian real estate developer was reportedly worried that his in-laws’ involvement in the Epstein scandal would affect his work. However, the couple’s friends have refuted the claims, calling them “complete nonsense.”
