Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie to 'stay under the radar' within the Royal Family

Beatrice and Eugenie have supported the family more this year
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Gabrielle Wilde

By Gabrielle Wilde


Published: 19/06/2024

- 15:48

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were not at Trooping the Colour over the weekend

The Royal Family is "keen for the York family to stay under the radar" meaning that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are unlikely to take on a significant royal role, a royal commentator has claimed.

The Princesses of York have been mooted as the most likely candidates to undertake Royal Family duties in the absence of established working royals.


The Royal Family currently has a shortage of working members of the monarchy as Princess Kate has stopped undertaking engagements due to focussing on her health.

However, it is unlikely that Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice will take on more work as they both have young families, with Eugenie welcoming her second son just last year.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

Beatrice and Eugenie have supported the family more this year

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Royal biographer Andrew Lownie told the Express: "The Firm need more working royals but the daughters are young mothers and have careers. Eugenie spends much time in Portugal so not ideal."

He added: "There's a hope the York family, in general, will stay under the radar."

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Beatrice and Eugenie's father Prince Andrew stepped down as a working royal in November 2019 following his disastrous Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis.

King Charles has only recently returned to public-facing duties after being diagnosed with cancer in February 2024.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were absent from the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the flypast on Saturday at Trooping the Colour.

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice did not attend Trooping the Colour at the weekend

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In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II made the decision to only allow working royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Platinum Jubilee.

Before 2020, the York Princesses would always appear beside extended Royal Family members to show loyalty and support for the late monarch during Trooping the Colour.

Other non-working royals like Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips would also be present.

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice both have young families

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But King Charles III has not allowed non-working royals to return on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

King Charles has made it clear the York Princesses will not be enlisted as working royals.

The sisters have continued to support the Royal Family in a private capacity, having attended a Buckingham Palace garden party with Prince William last month.

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