Why is King Charles III revoking Princess Beatrice and Princess
Eugenie’s titles? What other Royal family members might be getting a title change,
and who’s footsteps may King Charles III be following in, keep watching to find out.
After the heartbreaking death of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son ascended
to the throne and became King Charles III. Even before his mother's passing,
though, Charles was reportedly looking into significant changes to the British royal family,
including a slimmed down monarchy. One source believes that will likely include
King Charles and Queen Camilla; Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex;
William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales; and Anne, Princess Royal, per Insider.
Charles is also expected to make some title changes in the near future. In addition to
William and Kate already being named the new Prince and Princess of Wales, it is assumed that
Edward will soon become the new Duke of Edinburgh, an honor held by the late Prince Philip. In fact,
Buckingham Palace announced the move back when Edward married Sophie, Countess of Wessex,
in 1999, revealing that it had already been agreed upon by Elizabeth, Philip, and Charles, per Hello!
Royal watchers are also waiting for King Charles to hand the children of Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the title of prince and princess. Charles,
however, is taking his sweet time making a decision, reportedly waiting to see if his
younger son can prove his trustworthiness, per the Daily Mail. But while some royals
might receive titles, one source says that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie — the
daughters of the disgraced Prince Andrew — will probably be stripped of theirs.
According to sources, Prince Andrew fought for his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie,
to hold onto their titles even though they are not full-time working royals.
Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers explained, per Express,
"I know Andrew kicked up a stink many moons ago and wanted his children to be Prince
or Princess and have all the trappings of royal life without doing very much for it."
But with King Charles III now the head of the British monarch, it might be a matter of time
before they lose their titles, most likely becoming Lady Beatrice and Lady Eugenie.
Royal expert Marlene Koenig told Express, "Yes, there will be a change," She added
that she believes Charles will make the use of titles "more restrictive."
If Charles makes the move, it would follow the Queen Margrethe II of Denmark's drastic
decision to strip her younger son's children of their titles. While she claimed it would allow
her grandchildren to "shape their own lives," her son, Prince Joachim of Denmark, isn't buying it.
He told Ekstra Bladet, "We are all very sad. It's never fun to see your children being
mistreated like that [...] They themselves find themselves in a situation they do not understand."
After the death of Prince Philip, there was speculation that Princess Eugenie
and Princess Beatrice would be taking on more royal duties. However, Prince Andrew's sexual
assault scandal reportedly ruined any chance of his daughter's becoming working royals.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told iNews,
"It's very difficult when their father is involved in something, and has been for
some time. He's embarrassed the royal family — his friendships have been catastrophic,
his 'Newsnight' interview absolutely grotesque and he hasn't helped the FBI."
Andrew has already been stripped of his military titles and royal patronages,
and is no longer addressed as "His Royal Highness" in an official capacity, per BBC. His mother,
Queen Elizabeth II, made the decision after Andrew was sued by Virginia Roberts Giuffre,
who accused the prince of sexually assaulting her when she was only 17 years old in 2001,
per Daily Mail. The two wound up settling the case out of court.