As their father is swept up in controversy, the princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been largely absent from the public eye.
Both Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, will remain princesses despite their father losing his princely title over his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
While their father has been under scrutiny for years, the sisters, who are ninth and 12th in line to the British throne, have publicly stayed silent and carried on their lives, occasionally appearing at royal events in an unofficial capacity.
Here's what we know about their future roles in the royal family.
What will happen to Beatrice and Eugenie?
According to King George V's Letters Patent of 1917, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice will retain their titles because they are daughters of a son of a sovereign.
It is understood that retaining their titles may have been part of the negotiation between Andrew and King Charles.
The princesses are not working royals and do not carry out official duties on behalf of the king.
Beatrice works for a tech firm called Afiniti and Eugenie is an art gallery director.
Since her marriage to Jack Brooksbank in 2018, Eugenie has been referred to as Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank.
Beatrice's moniker is Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Neither of the princesses' husbands were given titles after marrying into the family.
There are currently 11 working royals:
- King Charles III
- Queen Camilla
- William, Prince of Wales
- Catherine, Princess of Wales
- Princess Anne, Princess Royal
- Prince Edward, Duke Of Edinburgh
- Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
- Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
- Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
- Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Where are they?
British tabloid media have reported both princesses have been spending time outside of the country in the last few weeks as their parents faced scrutiny.
Eugenie was pictured in Paris on a trip with friends while Beatrice was pictured attending a work-related event in Saudi Arabia.
Each princess is married with children and live with their families.
Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, primarily live in Portugal but they do reside at the state-funded Ivy Cottage at Kensington Palace when in London.
Beatrice owns a house in the Cotswolds with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, but also lives in state-funded apartments at St James's Palace.
It is understood neither will be asked to leave their homes.
Have they ever spoken out about their father?
Neither princess has publicly made a statement about their father's association with Jeffrey Epstein or the loss of his titles.
However, each princess has been affected by the controversies surrounding their father.
It is also understood Beatrice was present for negotiations prior to the infamous BBC Newsnight interview.
BBC producer Sam McAlister, who negotiated the interview, wrote in her book Scoops of a meeting Andrew had with the news show prior to the interview, where he brought his eldest daughter.
"To be frank, the only thing worse than speaking to a prospective interviewee about allegations of sexual impropriety, is having to do so in front of his daughter," she wrote.
McAlister said the princess was polite and engaged and carried a notebook and pen.
Following the interview and COVID-19 restrictions, Beatrice was forced to scale down her 2020 wedding.
The former prince did not appear in the two wedding photos released by the Palace, which showed the couple leaving the church with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
What relationship do the princesses have with the royal family?
It is unclear how much of a relationship the princesses will have with the rest of the royal family going forward.
The princesses have always been close with their cousins Prince William and Prince Harry and have been known to attend the yearly Christmas celebrations at Sandringham.
But the princesses and the heir to the throne have not been photographed together in several years.
The last event they were confirmed to have been together for was a garden party at Buckingham Palace in May of 2024.
The last time the princesses were photographed at a Christmas Day service at Sandringham was in 2023.
Both were close with their grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, and stood vigil by her coffin at Westminster Hall with their other first cousins following her death.
A timeline of Prince Andrew's demise
Tap the boxes below to see the key dates in the series of events that ended with Andrew being stripped of his royal titles and told to leave home.
2001–2011
March, 2001: Photo taken of Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre (then known as Virginia Roberts) and Ghislaine Maxwell in London — allegedly by late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
December, 2010: Prince Andrew photographed with Epstein in Central Park, New York — after Epstein was released from prison on a sexual offence charge
February 21, 2011: New York Post publishes photo of Andrew and Epstein with headline "Prince and perv"
February 27, 2011: Daily Mail publishes interview with Virginia Giuffre and the now infamous photo — but article stops short of accusing him of misconduct
February 28, 2011: Prince Andrew allegedly emails Epstein saying "we're in this together" and "we'll play some more soon" in reference to negative press
2015–2019
Janaury, 2015: Allegations Prince Andrew has sex with a minor made public as part of a lawsuit against Epstein
January, 2015: Daily Mail publishes story identifying Virginia Roberts as the victim in the case, including details of the night of the alleged offence
July, 2019: Epstein arrested on sex trafficking charges
August, 2019: Epstein found dead in his jail cell
November 16, 2019: Prince Andrew gives lengthy interview with BBC denying sexual abuse allegations, saying he does not sweat, he cut off contact with Epstein in December 2010 and questioning the legitimacy of the 2001 photo
November 20, 2019: Prince Andrew steps back from public duties "for the foreseeable future" because his relations with Epstein became "a major disruption"
2021–2025
September, 2021: Prince Andrew served with sexual assault civil lawsuit papers, lodged in the US by Virginia Giuffre
October, 2021: British police say they will not be taking further action after conducting a review of evidence relating to sex crime allegations against Prince Andrew
Janaury, 2022: Prince Andrew is stripped of his honorary military titles after a judge rejects his bid to have the civil lawsuit dismissed — but he remains a prince and the Duke of York
February, 2022: Prince Andrew reaches a settlement with Virginia Giuffre in her civil case, agreeing to make a donation to her victims' rights charity
September, 2024: Prince Andrew told to pay for the upkeep of the 30-room Royal Lodge mansion he rents from the Crown Estate if he wants to keep living there, the BBC reports
December 14, 2024: Prince Andrew says he "ceased all contact" with an unnamed businessman accused of being a Chinese spy
February, 2025: saying "we're in this together" and "we'll play soon" from a member of the royal family — who British media says it's believed that was Prince Andrew
April, 2025: Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide, with her family calling her a "fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking"
September, 2025: Multiple charities cut ties with Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson after it is revealed she emailed Epstein calling him "a supreme friend" in 2011
October 12, 2025: The Daily Mail and The Sun claim to have confirmed the email was sent from Prince Andrew — contradicting his assertion he cut off contacts with Epstein in December 2010
October 15, 2025: Extracts of Virginia Giuffre's memoir published by British media revive allegations against Prince Andrew
October 16, 2015: British newspaper The Telegraph publishes story linking Prince Andrew with a different "Chinese spymaster"
October 17, 2025: Prince Andrew announces he will no longer use his titles and honours while "vigorously" denying allegations — however, he has not been stripped of his Dukedom and is referred to as a prince
October 21, 2025: The BBC reveals details of Prince Andrew's "peppercorn" lease of Royal Lodge amid growing scrutiny in his lavish living arrangements
October 30, 2025: Prince Andrew is stripped of his royal titles and told to leave Royal Lodge — he is now referred to as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
