Prince Andrew’s daughters caught in crossfire in royal family feud

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, are in the spotlight amid the royal family feud.

Beatrice, 35, and Eugenie, 34, appear to be stuck in the middle of the royal discord.

A royal expert has claimed the York princesses have found themselves “on friendly terms” with both sides of a “deep public family rift”, as the royal sisters have stepped up public engagements following King Charles and Princess Kate’s cancer diagnoses.

Beatrice and Eugenie, who previously had close ties with Harry, have shown signs of “solidarity” with the royal and William since the Sussexes left, according to Richard Fitzwilliams.

Eugenie and Beatrice both attended William’s first garden party of 2024 without Kate – who is undergoing cancer treatment – in a “show of solidarity with the heir to the throne who is currently not on good terms with his errant brother”.

“It’s perfectly possible to be involved in a deep, public family breakdown and be on good terms with everyone involved,” Fitzwilliams told the Online mail.

“Princess Eugenie, who lives mainly in the Algarve with her husband Jack Brooksbank, was visited by Harry and Meghan. They got on well over the years and she and her husband Jack Brooksbank resided for a time at Frogmore Cottage while the Sussexes were in California before being deported.”

The royal sisters have also shown their support for William and the monarch, despite the rift between the Sussex and Wales families.

“She posted on Instagram that she was ‘excited to support my family’, those are very meaningful words right now,” Fitzwilliams added.

Eugenie is known to be Prince Harry’s favorite cousin and appeared in his hit documentary in 2022.

The royal expert said the depth of the rift between King Charles and Harry was exposed when he and his father failed to meet during his last visit.

Fitzwilliams concluded: “It would be beneficial for everyone if this matter were resolved. But in the meantime, Beatrice and Eugenie, who could conceivably act as intermediaries, are undoubtedly supportive of William and are likely to give him their full support if the Sussexes launch further attacks on the Royal Family.”

Another source suggested that Beatrice, Eugenie and Zara Tindall “want to support Prince William and King Charles” in unique circumstances and are “closer than most cousins”.

There is also speculation that the monarch and future King William are considering giving them important royal duties.