Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie Jet Off on Separate Getaways as Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson Face Uncertainty

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie both jetted out of the U.K. as their parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, face fallout around renewed interest in their connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

The sisters were both spotted abroad this week following their father’s shocking announcement on Oct. 17 that he would no longer use his royal titles and honors.

On Oct. 29, Princess Beatrice, 37, appeared in a photo widely identified as from the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

The annual conference is nicknamed the “Davos of the Desert,” and her name tag featured a clue regarding what she was up to. 

The badge read H.R.H. Princess Beatrice of York, her formal royal title, and Liontree, the asset management firm where she reportedly holds an advisory role.

On Oct. 26, Princess Eugenie, 35, appeared in a photo in Paris that a friend shared to Instagram.

The shot showed Eugenie and pals smiling for a selfie, with the Seine River and Eiffel Tower behind them.

“Art de vivre,” the carousel was captioned, which is French for “art of living.”

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are close to their parents, but they apparently left the U.K. days after Andrew announced that he would no longer use his titles or honors. 

The update came amid renewed scrutiny around his alleged connection to Epstein. The convicted sex offender died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial, and King Charles‘ brother announced the huge news before the publication of Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl, which includes the claim that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell trafficked her to Andrew.

Prince Andrew, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, officially stepped back from his royal role in 2019 following a bombshell BBC interview about his ties to Epstein. In January 2022, Queen Elizabeth stripped her son of his military titles and patronages after a judge rejected his attempt to have Giuffre’s sexual assault lawsuit against him dismissed. 

Andrew settled with Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, out of court for an undisclosed sum.

Amid the latest fallout, Andrew is also reportedly being booted from his longtime Royal Lodge home, but allegedly wants to trade it for two prime properties for himself and his ex-wife, whom he continues to live with.

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Ferguson, who has long stood by her ex-husband, has also surrendered use of her Duchess of York title amid the scandal.