Prince Harry's 'pain' and 'shock move' over cousins Beatrice and Eugenie amid Andrew and Epstein 'crisis'
The Duke of Sussex shared a close bond with his royal cousinsPrince Harry may be feeling “gutted” for his cousins, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, amid their father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s scandal, according to a royal commentator.
Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, have faced intense scrutiny for years over their links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Things escalated last month when the US Department of Justice released more than three million files relating to Epstein and his crimes.
Within these files were photos appearing to show Andrew kneeling on all fours over an unidentified female lying on the ground. No context was provided for the images.
There were also emails allegedly between Ferguson and Epstein within the files. Their daughters Beatrice and Eugenie were seemingly mentioned in the files too.
Now, amid the royal family “crisis”, it’s been claimed that Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, could be set to receive some support from Prince Harry.
Prince Harry’s ‘pain’ over Beatrice and Eugenie
Scrutiny against Andrew intensified recently following the release of files relating to Epstein and his crimes on January 30.
Within these files, images appeared to show Andrew kneeling on all fours over an unidentified female lying on the ground. No context has been supplied for the images. It’s also unclear when and where they were taken.
Andrew has always vehemently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. Being named or pictured among the Epstein files is not an indication of wrongdoing.
However, his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie have been dragged into the scandal as well after seemingly being mentioned in the files.
He’ll want to reach out to them.
Just days after Epstein’s 2009 prison release following his 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor, Ferguson allegedly visited him in Miami. Emails between Ferguson and Epstein within the newly released files appear to show that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were also in attendance.
The sisters were 19 and 20 at the time.
And now, as the scandal rumbles on, a royal commentator has shared their thoughts on how Prince Harry will be feeling about it.
Harry ‘will be feeling their pain’
According to Duncan Larcombe, Harry, who stepped back from his role as a working member back in 2020, will feel “gutted for his cousins, there’s no doubt about it”.
Speaking to the Mirror about his supposed close relationship with them, he added: “Beatrice and Eugenie are two of the few members of the royal family that have actually kept ties with him and haven’t blocked him out of their social circles. So he’ll be really feeling their pain.”
There’s no doubt the royal family are going through a crisis at the moment.
Duncan noted: “I think he’ll want to reach out to them because they were the ones that reached out to him when no one else in the family did. And you’d like to think Harry would repay that sentiment.”
He added: “There’s no doubt the royal family are going through a crisis at the moment. One of the biggest crises they have had to face since the death of Princess Diana.”
Meghan Markle’s ‘warning’ to Harry
However, Duncan also said that Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, may feel “wary” about Harry getting involved.
He added that he believes Meghan will tell Harry to “keep your head down, don’t get involved, the royal family is in a crisis, don’t drag us into this”.
Royal Insider has contacted Harry’s representatives for comment.
How Beatrice and Eugenie may choose to move forward
Meanwhile psychologist, author and broadcaster Professor Linda Papadopoulos recently chimed in on the various emotions the sisters likely feel.
In a conversation with Woman&Home, Professor Linda Papadopoulos explained how our family shapes us.
She also gave shared what they could be going through if they are taking a step away from their parents. The professor explained: “Stepping away from family, even when behaviour is harmful, can trigger deep guilt because it feels like a threat to our roots.
“There is also the cultural script that family is unconditional and permanent. For many people, distancing themselves feels like betraying not just a person, but their own history. That’s why estrangement is rarely clean or simple; it involves grief, identity loss and social consequences.”
Beatrice and Eugenie haven’t yet addressed the scandal surrounding their parents publicly.
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