Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have taken on new roles as the Royal Family "splits in two", a royal insider has claimed.
Prince Harry's legal battle in the UK has divided his family members into "two camps", according to royal butler Paul Burrell.
Burrell stated he believes Harry is closest to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie out of all his royal relatives.
He said: “I think Harry is closest to the York sisters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie take on new roles as Royal Family ‘splits in two’
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"They’re from the same era as him, similar age and the younger members understand how archaic the rules can be - and don’t always agree with them.
“Harry, Eugenie and Beatrice live in the real world now, but most of the other royals don’t.
"Eugenie and Beatrice have to go out, catch a bus and walk down the street like the rest of us."
Burrell continued to tell Genting Casino: "Harry, being such a rebel, has made him lose favour with the establishment and the senior royals.
Princess Eugenie and Prince Harry have always been closeGetty“But the younger royals understand his position with everything and the court last week and support him to a cost - their own cost.
"The rest of the royals are siding with Charles, William and the court, and they are not agreeing with what Harry is doing.
“There are two different camps forming around Harry and Meghan now.”
Prince Harry's relationship with his brother Prince William has notably deteriorated, with the pair now described as estranged.
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Prince Harry and Prince William have had a strained relationship since Harry moved to California PADespite the tensions with some royals, Prince Harry has maintained strong bonds with his cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
These relationships have endured despite the geographical distance between them since Harry's move across the Atlantic.
Princess Eugenie has even travelled to California to spend time with her cousin, demonstrating the strength of their connection. Burrell's insights come amid Harry's five-year anniversary of his departure from royal duties.
The enduring bond between the Duke of Sussex and the two princesses appears to have weathered the storms that have affected other royal relationships since 2020.
