Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor “surrendered” his titles and honours due to two royals, his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, an expert has claimed. The disgraced former Duke of York saw his titles axed by his brother, the King, last month after repeatedly staining the Royal Family’s reputation due to his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew was also forced to give up his home of more than 20 years, Royal Lodge, and is expected to move into the King’s Sandringham estate sometime in the new year. But Andrew’s agreement to give up his titles did not come without a fight, and the former prince only settled when he was reassured that Beatrice and Eugenie would be protected.
Royal commentator Helena Chard told Fox News: “He clung on to his last snippet of status for as long as possible, but what he was not going to do was allow his daughters, whom he is so protective of, to be stripped of their titles and royal life.
“Andrew has always pushed his daughters’ status within the Royal Family. He was furious when his daughters lost their security protection in 2011 because they were not senior working royals.
“As such, he will fight tooth and nail to keep his daughters protected. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie’s titles will not be withdrawn with Andrew’s agreement to relinquish his titles and move out of Royal Lodge.
“They will also be free from his muddy waters.”
It comes after reports previously suggested the King’s dramatic decision came after a “secret deal” with his disgraced brother, which will boost the prospects of Beatrice and Eugenie’s roles within the Firm.
The Daily Mail’s Richard Eden wrote: “It was agreed that not only would there be no action taken by the King against Beatrice and Eugenie, 35, but they would be allowed to accept new official royal roles.”
Mr Eden claimed that the public should expect more of such public engagements by Beatrice and Eugenie, “to the surprise of their critics, who worry that they are tainted by the controversies surrounding their parents.”
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