EXCLUSIVE: Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie 'Urged to Give Up Titles' to 'Save' Monarchy
Critics are hoping the sisters will spare King Charles and give up their titles.
Aug. 21 2026, Published 7:20 p.m. ET
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are facing calls to voluntarily surrender their royal titles to spare King Charles another damaging controversy over their disgraced father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his links to Jeffrey Epstein, Radaronline.com can reveal.
Beatrice, 38, and Eugenie, 36, have retained their positions as princesses despite the downfall of their disgraced dad Andrew, 66, whose association with convicted serial predator Epstein resulted in his withdrawal from public duties and loss of royal patronages, military affiliations and use of his HRH style.
Pressure Mounts on Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie Over Royal Titles
Critics have urged Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to voluntarily give up their titles.
Sources now claim there is pressure for his daughters to consider whether retaining their titles creates an unnecessary problem for the monarchy.
A senior palace source claimed to Radar: "There are people who believe Beatrice and Eugenie could perform an extraordinary act of loyalty to the King by voluntarily stepping away from their titles. It would remove another potentially difficult issue surrounding Andrew's family and demonstrate that protecting the monarchy matters more than preserving their own royal status."
Neither Beatrice nor Eugenie has been implicated in wrongdoing connected to their father's relationship with Epstein, and both have continued pursuing private careers rather than becoming full-time working royals.
However, their position has become increasingly unusual as Charles, 77, seeks to maintain a smaller working monarchy centered around direct heirs and a limited number of senior family members.
Andrew Windsor's Scandal Shadows Non-Working Princesses
Disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor previously lost his patronages and HRH status.
Andrew's public standing collapsed following scrutiny of his friendship with Epstein and his disastrous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview concerning allegations made against him by Epstein trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre.
Andrew denied Giuffre's allegations he bedded her when she was a teenager, and subsequently settled her US civil lawsuit with a rumored $15million payout – without admitting liability.
Another royal insider told us: "Nobody is suggesting the sisters should somehow be punished for their father's actions. The difficulty is one of perception. Andrew's scandal created immense reputational damage, and his daughters remain highly visible bearers of royal titles even though neither represents the King as a working royal."
Beatrice and Eugenie are ninth and 12th in the line of succession, respectively, and are entitled to their princess titles through their position as male-line grandchildren of Elizabeth II.
Their circumstances differ significantly from their parents.
Their mother, Sarah Ferguson, 66, has also been stripped of her Duchess of York title as punishment for her longstanding links to Epstein.
Historical Precedent for Surrendering Titles
Princess Patricia of Connaught surrendered her royal style upon marrying in 1919.
Calls for Beatrice and Eugenie to voluntarily surrender their royal titles would have historical precedent, although under markedly different circumstances.
Queen Victoria's granddaughter, Princess Patricia of Connaught, gave up her title and HRH style when she married commoner Alexander Ramsay in 1919, with the permission of George V.
She subsequently became Lady Patricia Ramsay.
But there is no indication that Beatrice or Eugenie intends to follow that example.
Sisters Maintain Private Careers and Royal Ties
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Supporters argued the sisters should retain their birthright titles despite the controversy.
Both women have maintained relationships with senior members of the Royal Family despite the controversy surrounding their father and have periodically attended major family and ceremonial occasions.
They have also developed lives beyond official royal duties, with Beatrice pursuing a business career while Eugenie has worked in the art world.
An insider claimed: "The princesses' supporters would argue they have behaved loyally throughout an extraordinarily painful family scandal and shouldn't sacrifice something that is theirs by birth. But critics see voluntary relinquishment as a powerful gesture – one that could finally draw a clearer line between Andrew's branch of the family and the future working monarchy."
