Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie advised to 'keep heads down and quietly get on with lives'

The sit-down with Emily Maitlis was controversial as the Duke of York openly discussed his friendship with the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

In a Florida civil suit filed against Epstein in 2015, a woman later identified as Virginia Giuffre alleged the late billionaire forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew on three separate occasions.

At the time, a statement from the Palace called the claims against Prince Andrew "categorically untrue".

Prince Andrew went on to state in his 2019 Newsnight interview that he had "no recollection" of ever meeting Giuffre.

Immediately after the explosive interview, the duke faced public backlash and announced he was stepping back from his royal duties.

His daughters, Princesses Beatrice, 35, and Eugenie, 34, have never publicly discussed the allegations directed towards their father.

The York sisters are not working royals, and some commentators have suggested the controversy surrounding Prince Andrew would hinder their chances of being given a royal promotion.

Luana Ribeira, the founder of Dauntless PR, exclusively told GB News: "For Beatrice and Eugenie, there is also the 'Prince Andrew factor'.

"Although they cannot be held responsible for the words and actions of their father, I think their current strategy of keeping their head down and quietly getting on with life is a wise one for them."

Giuffre sued Prince Andrew in August 2021 to hold him "accountable" for his alleged sexual abuse.

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Amid Giuffre's lawsuit against Prince Andrew, Buckingham Palace announced Andrew would no longer hold any military titles and would lose his HRH status.

In February 2022, Prince Andrew settled the legal case brought by Giuffre against him out of court for an undisclosed amount. The settlement contained no admission of guilt from the Duke of York.

In January 2024, court documents related to a lawsuit involving Epstein were unsealed and Prince Andrew was among those named.

But despite calls for an investigation into Andrew's part in the allegations by the anti-monarchy group Republic, police have said they have no plans to look further into the situation at this time.