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Princess Beatrice is said to be privately struggling as she attempts to navigate the ongoing scandals surrounding her parents.<\/p>\n
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, the former Duke and Duchess of York, appeared in the U.S. Department of Justice\u2019s Jan. 30 release of files related to the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Neither has been charged, and being named does not indicate wrongdoing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reality is Princess Beatrice is under a lot of pressure at the moment,\u201d royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital. \u201cShe\u2019s trying to support her father without annoying the royal family, especially her cousin and heir to the throne, Prince William.\u201d<\/p>\n
FORMER PRINCE ANDREW\u2019S DAUGHTERS TORN BETWEEN LOYALTY AND LEGACY AFTER FATHER\u2019S BIRTHDAY ARREST: EXPERTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cSecondly, it is rumored that her mother wishes to move to Portugal,\u201d Turner noted.<\/p>\n British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard also told Fox News Digital that Beatrice is \u201cdeeply worried and distraught about her wider family life.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe can\u2019t come to terms with negative revelations, which have certainly taken a toll,\u201d Chard claimed.<\/p>\n WATCH: PRINCE WILLIAM SAW FORMER PRINCE ANDREW AS ENTITLED, URGED EXILE: AUTHOR<\/strong><\/p>\n Turner and Chard\u2019s statements came shortly after a source close to Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, told People magazine<\/a> that any rumors about marital woes between them are \u201ccomplete nonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n On March 22, the Mail on Sunday<\/a> reported that there was a \u201cdistance\u201d between the couple amid the ongoing scandals surrounding Beatrice\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n \u201cThe source close to Beatrice and Edoardo stating any marital difficulties between the couple are \u2018complete nonsense\u2019 is a traditional \u2018never complain, never explain\u2019 royal message to be communicated to the world,\u201d said Turner.<\/p>\n \u201cHopefully Edoardo is supporting Beatrice at this time of great strain as rumors abound,\u201d he said. \u201cOne fact to consider is who is spreading these rumors and who may want to attack Beatrice right now with gossip and innuendo. One theory is that some powerful person is \u2026 sending a warning sign that if she supports her family, more attacks on her marriage could follow.\u201d<\/p>\n Beatrice, 37, and Mozzi, 42, married in 2020 and share two children. The Mail on Sunday reported that while Beatrice has been quietly supporting her parents, Mozzi has immersed himself in work as a property developer<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThings haven\u2019t been great for a while between them, but Beatrice has been determined to soldier on and forge a path through,\u201d a source told the outlet.<\/p>\n \u201cBeatrice is quite different from her sister, Princess Eugenie. She really wants to, almost naively, see the good in people and will turn a blind eye to uncomfortable truths \u2014 that is why she was blind to her father\u2019s behavior, and the same is true of her belief in Edo.\u201d<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cShe wants to stay together, but he seems more and more distracted by work and travel,\u201d the source said. \u201cJust when she needs him most, he\u2019s been pulling away.\u201d<\/p>\n Days after the DOJ\u2019s Epstein file release, Mozzi recapped his work trip to Miami<\/a> and Palm Beach in an Instagram video.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s really worried his in-laws will affect his business,\u201d the source told the outlet, noting that his Banda Property \u201chas been taking off lately, and he\u2019s found some great investors among the wealthy Cotswolds set. But it\u2019s taking up a lot of his time and energy. He\u2019s all about himself at the moment. You have to feel for Beatrice.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s been distance between them with his much-increased work travel lately, which he has been posting out [on social media] heavily in a way he didn\u2019t before,\u201d added another source to the outlet.<\/p>\n Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.<\/p>\n \u201cMy sources say Beatrice\u2019s relationship with her husband, Edoardo, is frayed,\u201d Chard said. \u201cOthers have said it is in tatters over the scandals. It is said he is keeping his distance from any further drama\u2026 He is worried his business will be negatively affected.\u201d<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n But not everyone agrees. Royal commentator Meredith Constant pointed out to Fox News Digital that as Andrew lies low, the British media has begun scrutinizing the York sisters.<\/p>\n \u201cAndrew news has gone cold recently,\u201d Constant said. \u201cThe focus has moved to his daughters. In an attempt to find something to talk about, outlets have moved on to their marriages<\/a>. Edo has business in other countries. I don\u2019t think his time in Florida would be reported on if outlets weren\u2019t looking for signs that there\u2019s trouble in paradise.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI also find it hard to believe that Edo is now concerned about how his father-in-law impacts his business,\u201d said Constant.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHe married Beatrice in 2020; that was after the disastrous \u2018Newsnight\u2019 interview where he claimed he didn\u2019t sweat and therefore couldn\u2019t have danced with [Epstein accuser] Virginia [Giuffre], well past his time as U.K. Trade Envoy, which has always been shrouded in scandal.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe only thing that\u2019s new here is the appearance of accountability and the rumors that William asked his cousins<\/a> to submit to a financial audit,\u201d Constant added.<\/p>\n A source told People that Andrew\u2019s daughters have been prioritizing their families. Both women are mothers of young children.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re like a locked ship right now,\u201d a friend told the outlet.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are tarnished by this,\u201d said royal author Ingrid Seward<\/a>. \u201cIt has affected their lives a great deal.\u201d<\/p>\n Beatrice and Mozzi were also spotted together at a birthday party on March 20 in London. The photographs were published by the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sources agreed that Mozzi has been prioritizing his future. The eldest son of Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi will one day inherit his family\u2019s ancestral seat, the 18th-century Villa Mapelli Mozzi palazzo<\/a> in northern Italy, People reported. He launched Banda, a property development and interior design company, in his early 20s.<\/p>\n The royals will also focus on following the late Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s mantra \u2014 \u201ckeep calm and carry on.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re moving into a busy season for the royal family,\u201d said Constant. \u201cKing Charles\u2019 big U.S. visit is next month. Then we have events like the Royal Maundy Service at Easter, the RHS Garden Party, Trooping the Colour and more. They would not want the focus on Andrew or his immediate family. They will be doing everything to contain any potentially negative stories.\u201d<\/p>\n