Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are said to be "in a state" following their father's arrest on February 19. On Thursday morning, police arrived at Wood Farm, where Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is staying on the Sandringham estate, to arrest him on suspicion of misconduct in public office. In the aftermath, sources say that Andrew's daughters are looking back and reassessing how it's come to this.
Per the Telegraph, the York sisters are "understood to be 'in a state' following their father’s arrest, with one of the girls thought to be with their mother Sarah Ferguson." The former Duchess of York has not been seen in public since September, and it's been rumored that she's staying in the Middle East at the moment.
The former Duke of York, who worked as a trade envoy for the U.K. until 2011, has been accused of sharing confidential information with the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Another source told People that Beatrice and Eugenie, both of whom are mothers to kids five and under, are "trying to stay away from" the situation with Andrew. "They have young children, and this is their grandfather—their focus is on protecting their own children from this," the insider added.
The sisters are "also putting pieces of the puzzle together in real time and realizing they may have been used," the source told People.
In emails released by the Department of Justice in January, both Andrew and Ferguson involve Beatrice and Eugenie in their correspondence with Epstein. Sarah also mentions bringing her daughters to lunch with the late sex offender in one message.
An insider says that for the sisters, their parent's actions must "feel like a complete betrayal. They’re heartbroken—but a dad is still your dad, and a mom is still your mom. Love for a parent isn’t a light switch. It’s an incredibly painful and introspective moment for them."
