Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Woman & Home
Woman & Home
Lifestyle
Emma Shacklock

Prince William's 'sympathy' for Eugenie and Beatrice amid Andrew scandal after experiencing 'endless publicity' as a boy

Composite of a picture of Prince William in 2025 and a picture of Princess Eugenie and Beatrice together in 2023.

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice reunited with the rest of the Royal Family the week before Christmas to attend King Charles's annual festive lunch at Buckingham Palace. The sisters were pictured smiling as they arrived and this was the first time they've been spotted at a royal occasion since their father was stripped of his Princely title.

Unsurprisingly, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wasn't at the lunch, though plenty of other family members were there, including the Prince of Wales. He's said to have taken a hard line with his uncle and reports claimed he could ban him from "all elements of royal life" when he's King.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.