Royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital: “They are both totally besotted with their children and grandchildren and have spent many hours having family get-togethers. Whatever the public think of Andrew and Sarah, the amount of mental health stress they have gone through, albeit brought on themselves, to have something joyful to celebrate may give the entire royal family a boost too.”
Mr Pelham Turner continued: “My feeling is that Andrew will not really settle in Sandringham, and Sarah is obviously looking for an escape route after her latest hiding place was discovered, so I have a suspicion both might end up in Portugal to be close to their grandchildren and lead a simpler, quieter life.”
Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank split their time between the UK and Portugal, making the southern European nation an appealing option for her parents to settle down away from prying eyes.
Buckingham Palace said the princess and her husband were “very pleased” to be expecting their third child, due in the summer, on Monday, adding that King Charles was also “delighted” by the news.
The baby, who will not be an HRH, will be born 15th in line to the throne, with their great uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh, moved down to 16th place.
The palace’s announcement was seen as a show of support for Eugenie despite the troubles surrounding her father, who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February amid the scandal linked to his friendship with the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Eugenie and her sister Beatrice stayed away from the traditional royal gathering on Easter Sunday, with the agreement of Charles, amid the furore over Andrew.
The princesses have faced scrutiny themselves after their names appeared in the Epstein files, the US Department of Justice’s document dump relating to the convicted sex offender.
One email exchange suggested Sarah took her daughters to see Epstein in the US days after he was released from prison for child sex crimes, when they were 19 and 20, respectively.
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