Scrutiny around ex-Prince Andrew’s emergence in the Epstein files has brought his family into the conversation, and this time, questions focus on his daughters with Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. No one has accused the sisters of wrongdoing. Even so, some royal watchers say their reported contact with Epstein should never have happened, especially given the timing.
Expert believes Ex-Prince Andrew’s daughters likely knew ‘a good deal’ about Epstein
With renewed whispers about the Epstein files, ex-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, are now in the spotlight. In an exclusive report, The Express cited royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams. He criticised the Princesses for their widely reported meeting with Epstein in Florida after his release from jail in July 2009. Fitzwilliams believed that they “were adults and must have known a good deal.”
At the time, Beatrice and Eugenie were young adults, and Epstein had recently been released from prison in the U.S. and placed under restrictions after a grave conviction. The Express noted that the sisters have stayed out of the spotlight as the attention has returned to their parents’ past associations with Epstein.
Moreover, the outlet reported that the Princesses appear in the latest tranche of the Epstein files alongside their parents, which, by itself, does not indicate wrongdoing.
Furthermore, royal author Alexander Larman argued that the lasting damage to the York family may depend on whether money played any role, explaining, “A vast amount depends on whether they received money from Epstein or not.” He added, “We know that he met them, and that they had tea with him, but as yet there are no financial disclosures about them benefiting from such an association.”
Larman warned, “If that does come out – and the Epstein m.o was certainly to splash the cash – that it will be ruinous.”
Now, the core argument from critics concerns judgment and whether two adults in the royal spotlight should have recognised what that association would mean.
