Princess Eugenie is reportedly weighing up a permanent move to Portugal just as Prince William is said to have 'effectively banished' her and sister Princess Beatrice from any future working roles in the UK. Questions over who will count as a frontline royal in William's slimmed‑down monarchy are intersecting with the sisters' personal plans and their increasingly complicated position at court.
Beatrice and Eugenie's status has faced sharper scrutiny since their parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, were pushed back into the spotlight by the Epstein Files and renewed focus on Andrew's past ties. While neither princess has been accused of wrongdoing, their mother's decision to take them to visit Jeffrey Epstein in New York after his prison release has continued to hang over them.
