Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie’s festive season came with more than mince pies, it came with a side of family drama the size of the Royal Lodge itself.
The sisters were seen in Mayfair after Buckingham Palace confirmed that their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, had been stripped of his royal titles and asked to leave his former residence, putting them in an “impossible” position.
Despite the turmoil, the princesses joined the rest of the Royal Family to spend Christmas at Sandringham, while their parents remained out of the public eye.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said GB News that the sisters are juggling a lot: “They have both taken on new charities in the last year, they are both happily married, with families, with jobs and they both have a family.”
She added: “The Yorks have always been a very close-knit family. That’s no longer the case, and with Eugenie, the contact she has with her parents… it’s impossible for both princesses.”
Over the holidays, insiders claim Andrew encouraged his daughters to attend Sandringham, hoping to receive first-hand updates on what he missed while isolating at Royal Lodge.
Beatrice, who had initially planned a skiing trip, reportedly changed her mind to join Eugenie and the rest of the royals, including King Charles and Queen Camilla, for the traditional Christmas Day outing with her husbands, Jack Brooksbank and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Royal author Ingrid Seward said the sun that the sisters’ attendance may not have been entirely voluntary.
