Overview
- A Mail on Sunday report alleged Princess Eugenie had gone no‑contact with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, but subsequent accounts from friends say she remains in touch and that any distancing is tactical.
- Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie spent Christmas at Sandringham with the Royal Family, while their parents stayed away, with sources saying Andrew is keeping his distance to avoid affecting his daughters.
- Buckingham Palace has begun the formal process to remove Andrew’s styles and arranged his move from Royal Lodge to private accommodation linked to the Sandringham estate, with Marsh Farm reported as the intended base and removal activity noted.
- Beatrice’s daughter Athena turned one on January 22 after a premature birth last year, and Beatrice has since taken on prematurity advocacy through the research charity Borne.
- Athena’s December christening at the Chapel Royal was kept low‑key with a tight guest list, and care was taken to avoid public photographs of Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at the event.