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Andrew\u2019s titles and honours, as well as Sarah Ferguson\u2019s, were axed last year by the King, in a bid to distance the monarchy from the embarrassing revelations continuing to emerge. However, at the time, it was understood that Beatrice and Eugenie\u2019s royal standing<\/a>, as well as status, would not be affected in the slightest by their parents\u2019 misfortunes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Now, as more details emerged in the latest batch of the Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice, discussions began to multiply about the princesses\u2019 future in the royal fold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n But according to sources, Beatrice and Eugenie have no plans to step back from their royal status in the near future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A close family friend told People<\/a> magazine: \u201cThey want to hold on to their royal status. It\u2019s their identity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Beatrice and Eugenie were entitled to royal titles at birth as the grandchildren of a monarch, Queen Elizabeth II at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This is due to a Letter Patent issued by George V in 1917.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ensure our latest royal headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. <\/strong>Click here to activate<\/a><\/strong> or just add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n It restricted the His\/Her Royal Highness and Prince\/Princess titles to only be given to children of the monarch, children of the monarch\u2019s sons, and the eldest son of the Prince of Wales’s eldest son.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In 2012, Queen Elizabeth II changed that to ensure all children of the Prince of Wales would have the same titles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n