Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are faced with a “horrid time” as they try to “keep their distance” from their father, Prince Andrew, as much as they can amid the latest bombshell about him in a new explosive book that was released this week, it has been claimed. Entitled: The Rise And Fall Of The House Of York by Andrew Lownie hit the shelves on Thursday, bringing various shocking claims about the York family into the spotlight.
Some of the allegations against the Yorks include their handling of their finances, the Duke’s sex life and sexual preferences, his alleged behaviour towards staff and his relationship with other members of the Royal Family. Buckingham Palace has not commented on any of the claims shared online after parts of the book were serialised, as the Duke is no longer a working member of the Royal Family.
Andrew’s team has also declined to comment.
Now, a source close to the family said the princesses are “utterly mortified” about the bombshell book as they try to get on with their lives.
They told the Daily Mail: “They’re keeping a distance from [their] dad. The extent to how much the relationship can recover will depend on what further revelations, if any, emerge.”
Meanwhile, royal expert and biographer of Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, Ingrid Seward, explained how the princesses will likely find this period very hard.
She said: “They [Beatrice and Eugenie] will both be finding this very difficult – it’s a horrid time.
“But I’m not surprised they haven’t come out and said anything in his defence. For his girls to show their solidarity publicly wouldn’t benefit them in any way.”