Overview

• Charles’s reduction of working royals has excluded Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice from official duties under his reign.
• Ingrid Seward has suggested that William may assign the York sisters to working roles as a “double act” once he becomes king.
• Neither sister currently performs official duties, but both have volunteered at high-profile events—from the Chelsea Flower Show and Anti Slavery Collective gala to mentoring the '35 Under 35' network.
• Prince Andrew’s Epstein-related scandals and property disputes have not undermined perceptions of Eugenie and Beatrice as potential assets for the crown.
• Commentators envisage the sisters adopting mid-tier roles similar to Princess Alexandra and the Duchess of Kent, focusing on philanthropy without taking centre stage.