Overview

• Insiders cited by Closer Magazine and relayed by Geo News say the Princess of Wales has phoned Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie to offer support during the current scrutiny.
• Those reports also claim Kate and Prince William have kept personal ties with the sisters but do not consider them part of Kate's closest circle.
• Former royal butler Grant Harrold describes Princess Eugenie as very kind and gentle and says the King is fond of his nieces, predicting inclusion at private family gatherings.
• The renewed attention follows continuing fallout from Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with multiple charities having cut links with the Duchess of York, according to prior reporting reiterated by Geo News.
• Coverage presents conflicting portrayals of the sisters, with sympathetic character references set against unnamed sources depicting them as products of a sheltered upbringing.