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Royal Experts Say Andrew Relies on Daughters to Keep Ties as Eviction From Royal Lodge Advances

Beatrice and Eugenie joined the King at Sandringham in a show some see as duty, others as their father’s channel to the family.

Princess Beatrice (right) and Princess Eugenie are pictured walking to church with their father in 2018.
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Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor walking in a crowd on the way to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding

Overview

  • Andrew was stripped of titles in October and sidelined from senior royal gatherings as his position in the family was curtailed.
  • Beatrice and Eugenie attended the Sandringham Christmas church service and a pre-Christmas Buckingham Palace lunch, while Andrew and Sarah Ferguson spent the holiday privately at Royal Lodge.
  • Ingrid Seward and Charlie Rae contend Andrew pushed his daughters to attend so he could keep a foot in, calling them his only passport into the Royal Family.
  • A family friend told People that Andrew and Sarah supported the decision, and biographer Robert Jobson said a King’s Christmas invitation functions as a command.
  • Reports say Andrew is expected to leave Royal Lodge before Easter for Marsh Farm on the Sandringham estate, which is under repair, as newly released Epstein files renew scrutiny that he denies.