Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice set to remain sidelined as King backs Prince William and Kate

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice will remain sidelined as non-working members of the Royal Family, according to a royal commentator.

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 02/01/2024

- 11:23

Beatrice is ninth in the Royal Family's line of succession and her sister Eugenie is eleventh

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice will remain sidelined as non-working members of the Royal Family, according to a royal commentator.

The Princesses of York have been mooted as potential candidates to help fill the void of working members of the Royal Family.


King Charles has forged a more streamlined version of the monarchy that focuses on the Royal Family's direct line of succession.

The King's sister Princess Anne publicly criticised the move in 2023.

King Charles

King Charles has forged a more streamlined version of the monarchy that focuses on the Royal Family's direct line of succession.

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However, royal commentator Michael Cole believes the King will continue with his strategy, trusting the Prince and Princess of Wales to play a leading role in the Firm.

Cole told GB News: "He [King Charles] wants to concentrate on the direct line of succession, from him to Prince William and then Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. That is how he wants it.

"It is difficult to see major roles for Prince Andrew's daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

"That is not because they are not willing, they are nice people and good ambassadors for this country.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told GB News that Beatrice and Eugenie will not be considered as working royals due to their father Prince Andrew's ongoing situation.

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"But the King deliberately wants to concentrate on the main line of succession.

"If that means there will be fewer royal appearances around the country and the Commonwealth then so be it."

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told GB News that Beatrice and Eugenie will not be considered as working royals due to their father Prince Andrew's ongoing situation.

Fitzwilliams also claimed that Lady Louise Windsor was more likely to become a working royal over Andrew's daughters.

Lady Louise

Lady Louise Windsor, 20, is the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.

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He said: "I think it would have been a different situation if Andrew had not been in disgrace, but as it is, I don't think that is likely.

"There might be the possibility of Lady Louise Windsor [becoming a working royal] once she has finished her studies."

Lady Louise Windsor, 20, is the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.

She is currently studying at St Andrews University, where both the Prince and Princess of Wales attended in the early 2000s.

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