Reports suggest that King Charles reached a private agreement with Prince Andrew when arranging his departure from Royal Lodge. According to royal commentators, the King assured his brother that no action would be taken against Princess Beatrice or Princess Eugenie, despite Andrew and Sarah Ferguson losing their own titles. The arrangement is also said to involve financial support and the promise of a new residence on the royal estates.
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A further part of the reported deal involved the King agreeing to provide Beatrice and Eugenie with renewed official roles. This aligns with Beatrice’s recent appointment as Deputy Patron of Outward Bound, a charity closely associated with the late Duke of Edinburgh. The move has surprised some observers, as it marks a swift return to public duties for the sisters following the controversies surrounding their father.
However, the decision appears to have caused tension within the Royal Family. Prince William is reportedly resistant to the princesses resuming prominent roles, believing the timing to be “too soon” and potentially damaging to the monarchy’s public standing. Sources claim the Prince of Wales preferred for the York sisters to remain out of the spotlight until after the King’s next health review.
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Despite this, the King is said to view their return to public life as a necessary step towards family unity. The debate comes amid wider speculation about relationships within the family, though previous reports suggesting William wished to remove his cousins’ titles have been dismissed by insiders as unfounded.
