With all the issues surrounding Prince Andrew today, his two daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, could be the most affected. There are rumors Beatrice might move her wedding to Italy after her father withdrew from his royal duties, while her sister, Eugenie, might be forcefully moved out from the Kensington Palace.
Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, have been living together in a lavish Kensington Palace home since they got wedded last year. However, according to Express, there are reports that the couple might have to move out from their royal residence.
After Prince Andrew resigned from his royal duties following his disastrous interview about his connection with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, there are questions about what would happen to his daughters. As the monarchy also funds them, how would their father continue to support them? Will they be able to stay in their current royal residences?
Princess Beatrice lives in an apartment at St James' Palace, which believed to be paid by the taxpayers' money. Princess Eugenie, on the other hand, stays in a rented Ivy Cottage, which costs around £182,000 per year and said to be covered by Prince Andrew.
In frequently asked questions on Prince Andrew's website, it revealed that the Duke of York financially supports both of his kids from his private income. But, as the amount of support he will get himself will be surely reduced, how can he continuously support his kids?
Prince Andrew is only getting a living allowance from his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. He gets £249,000 every year to fund his private office, which also supports Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
But, as the troubled prince is now out of the royal circle, the royal family is reportedly keen to protect the Princesses of York. "There was a sense of everyone circling the wagons around the girls," a source told Daily Mail Online.
The insider continued to say that Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice should never pay the sins of their father. Queen Elizabeth, too, is fond of her granddaughters with Prince Andrew. She also likes how her son and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, brought them up. Despite what happened, they would continue to perform their royal duties, although with a limited number.
Meanwhile, Princess Beatrice might want to move her wedding with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in Italy, where his soon-to-be-husband came from. However, if she wanted her grandmother to be at the event, it should be held in the United Kingdom.
There is no way that the Queen will fly to Italy to witness the event. As Princess Beatrice is said to be more pliable than Princess Eugenie, she may choose to "keep everyone happy" and attend her wedding in the U.K.
