Princess Beatrice 'absolutely devastated' over Prince Andrew's latest scandal
Andrew was axed as a working royal in 2019Princess Beatrice has reportedly been left “absolutely devastated” over the latest scandal her father, Prince Andrew, has got himself involved in.
The Duke of York, 64, is currently under fire after it emerged that he reportedly remained in contact with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for longer than he originally claimed.
Prince Andrew embroiled in fresh Epstein scandal
Last month, Prince Andrew found himself in hot water when it emerged that he’d remained in contact with Epstein for two months longer than he initially claimed.
In his disastrous Newsnight interview in 2019, Andrew claimed that he’d cut contact with the convicted sex offender in December 2010.
However, a recently uncovered email has alleged that the duke didn’t cut contact with Epstein until February 2011.
The situation has brought her and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, her husband, closer than ever before.
Emails published in court documents showed an email sent to Epstein from a “member of the royal family,” believed to be Prince Andrew.
The email read: “Keep in close touch and we’ll play some more soon!!!!”
The email was in response to Epstein arranging a meeting for him with Jes Staley, then a senior executive at JP Morgan bank.
Princess Beatrice ‘devastated’ by latest Prince Andrew scandal
Now, a report claims that Andrew’s eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, feels “devastated” by the scandal.
News of the scandal broke during the time she welcomed her second daughter, Athena, on January 22.
Speaking to Women’s Day magazine, a source claimed: “Beatrice is [privately] absolutely devastated.
“The situation has brought her and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, her husband, closer than ever before.”
Royal Insider has contacted Princess Beatrice and Prince Andrew’s reps for comment.
Eugenie and Beatrice ‘desperate’ for Andrew to have a change
It’s recently been reported that Beatrice and Eugenie are probably “desperate” for their dad to have some change in his life.
Andrew has Beatrice, 36, and Eugenie, 34, with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive Show, royal photographer and expert Arthur Edwards said: “I think they would love their father still as he’s been very kind to them and good to them.
“There would be no reason why they wouldn’t. They would probably be like Sarah Ferguson, his ex-wife – probably desperate for him to have a change in his life but it’s not going to happen.
“I’m sure they still love their father and he will be there for pictures with the grandchildren [and] for the baptism and the christening. He’s their father and I think they still love him.”
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