Topics: Royal Family, Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, King Charles III, UK News
The British Royal Family have been under the microscope for the past few weeks after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was stripped of all his titles.
The former Duke of York was forced to say goodbye to all of his honours, including the right to be called 'prince' amid the continuing fallout of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
It also came just after the posthumous memoir of his accuser, Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, was published, which alleged that Andrew sexually abused her several times as a minor.
Most recently, the Defence Secretary has confirmed that his honorary rank of vice-admiral, which Andrew was awarded on his 55th birthday in 2015, is also being removed.
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Not to mention the fact he's also having to move out of the Royal Lodge, where he and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have lived since 2008.
With all of this going on, the British public has understandably been left with a whole slew of questions, including what happens to the rest of Andrew's immediate family - including his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
As we say, this all began to unfold with Andrew being stripped of all his royal titles and honours.
On October 30, King Charles III announced the bombshell news that he had initiated 'a formal process' to remove his brother's titles.
This came just after Andrew voluntarily gave up some of his titles himself, including the Duke of York, on October 17.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the style, titles and honours of Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
"His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him."
The message signed off with: “Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
So, with their father essentially exiled from public life and their mother also having to move out of her home, what does this mean for their two daughters?
As per The Times, Beatrice and Eugenie have quietly slipped out of the country for now while the scandal unfolds.
Beatrice, 37, who founded her own tech consultancy firm, reportedly travelled to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia last week for a conference, while her younger sister Eugenie, 35, who is a director at an art gallery, jetted off to Paris for a holiday.
It's been widely reported that both sisters, who are not working royals, will retain their titles as princesses.
Andrew Lownie, the author of an unauthorised royal biography about Andrew and Fergie, called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, has shared his thoughts on what's next for the pair.
And it looks like they could find themselves in a sticky situation when it comes to work, as their father losing his titles could have a knock-on impact.
He explained: "Andrew has transferred his ambitions to his daughters. Both princesses have jobs on the strength of their contacts books. They’re out to get clients, and how do they do that? Partly through their parents’ connections."
The royal expert continued: "The advice that they are being given is: renounce your titles, separate yourselves, and forge your own lives - but the titles are their calling cards."
Meanwhile, royal commentator Victoria Murphy pointed out that she could not see them stepping into official duties any time soon, the BBC reports.
As for what happens to Andrew now, that's an entirely different story.
The former Duke will be moving to a property on the King's Norfolk estate, paid for by the monarch, BBC news has confirmed. However, the big move won't have to take place immediately and it's more likely to happen in the new year, according to reports.
Meanwhile, the government has also said it had no plans to pass a law to formally remove Andrew from the line of succession, meaning he's still eighth in line to become King of England.
Tyla has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
