Overview
- Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie joined the family at Sandringham’s Christmas Day service, signaling they remain in the royal fold.
- Prince Andrew was stripped of titles and honours in October and told to leave Royal Lodge, and he was reportedly excluded from the Sandringham gathering.
- An unearthed 2011 email showed Sarah Ferguson praising Jeffrey Epstein, after which several charities cut ties and she relinquished her courtesy title, according to reporting and her spokesperson's account.
- Beatrice retains formal status as a Councillor of State and was recently named deputy patron of the Outward Bound Trust, while she also engaged publicly as patron of the charity Borne.
- Eugenie took on a mentoring role with The King’s Foundation’s 35 under 35 Network, and a Five News correspondent characterized both sisters’ status as “half in, half out,” with tabloid claims of a ‘secret deal’ remaining unconfirmed.