A royal expert has claimed that Sarah Ferguson will find it “very hard” to stay away from her new grandchild.
Ms Ferguson’s daughter, Princess Eugenie, announced last week that she is expecting her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank.
Despite Ms Ferguson keeping out of the public eye since her ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein came to light, it’s been said that the ex Duchess will struggle to keep her distance considering the new addition to the family.
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Royal editor at HELLO Magazine, Emily Nash, said: “While their grandmother and grandfather have spent plenty of time with August and Ernest, they are likely to keep more of a distance this time around, although I’m sure Sarah will find it very hard to stay away from a new grandchild.”
Ms Nash added that the child would be born into “very different family dynamics” than Princess Eugenie’s older children, August and Ernest.
“This baby will be born into very different family dynamics to those experienced by his or her older siblings,” she said.
The York family has spent years under intense scrutiny following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s friendship with Epstein and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, allegations which ultimately saw Mr Mountbatten-Windsor step back from royal duties and lose his military affiliations and royal patronages.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing.
Ms Ferguson has also faced renewed attention over past comments and reported communications involving Epstein, although she has largely remained out of the public spotlight in recent months.
Against that backdrop, royal watchers believe Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice have increasingly worked to establish their own identities within the monarchy, while avoiding becoming defined by the controversies surrounding their parents.
Unlike Mr Mountbatten-Windsor and Ms Ferguson, whose public reputations became heavily intertwined with scandal and royal turbulence, the York sisters have largely maintained a lower-profile presence focused on family life, charity work and selective public appearances.
Ms Nash suggested the Palace’s handling of Princess Eugenie’s pregnancy announcement reflected that distinction.
“The King’s warm words show that he still has a great deal of affection for Eugenie and that he has not ostracised his nieces,” she said.
“We might well start seeing them at family gatherings again.”
The pregnancy news also arrives during what many royal commentators describe as one of the most difficult periods in the York family’s modern history, with Andrew continuing to face public fallout linked to the Epstein scandal.
For Princess Eugenie, however, the arrival of another child appears to represent something markedly different, a more hopeful chapter focused less on controversy and more on the future.
“Regardless of all that has gone on with her parents, this is wonderful news for Princess Eugenie and will give the whole royal family something positive to focus on after a tough few months,” Ms Nash said.
“It’s something joyful and hopeful in the middle of what has been a very grim chapter in the York family’s history.”
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