Princess Beatrice has been handed a huge new responsibility amid her father, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, stepping down from his position with the same organisation
Princess Beatrice has been given a new role amidst her father’s fall from grace. The man formally known as Prince Andrew has, in recent days, been stripped of all his regal titles, including his Royal Highness and Prince status.
Earlier this week, an official registration confirmed that King Charles had removed Andrew’s remaining titles via Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm – a legal document authorised by the monarch. The document was published by The Gazette, the UK’s official public record, by the Crown Office and shows the former Duke of York is now legally Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Six years ago, Andrew stepped down as Royal Patron of The Outward Bound Trust after his interview with BBC Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis, during which he addressed the allegations surrounding him and his close association with convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew denies all allegations made against him. But now, his eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, has been appointed Deputy Patron of the organisation, having served as a Trustee for six years. Alongside Beatrice’s appointment, her uncle, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, has joined the organisation as Royal Patron, following in the footsteps of his father, Prince Philip.
Beatrice, 37, has a longstanding connection to organisations with young people. The princess has always been an advocate for helping younger people develop their confidence, resilience and ambition.
Over the years, she’s raised money for Teenage Cancer Trust, Children in Crisis, and UNICEF. Speaking about Edward’s and Beatrice’s appointment, Martin Davidson, Chief Executive of Outward Bound Trust, said in a statement: “With The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Beatrice working alongside us, we’re embarking on a new chapter.
“One where every young person has the chance to test their limits, build confidence and discover that anything is possible. Their support reflects a shared belief that adventure changes lives.”
Beatrice and Edward will continue the royal legacy with the organisation, which has a history stretching back over 70 years, dating back to the late Prince Philip, who served as Patron from 1953 until 2019 and helped lay the foundations of the organisation.
The joyous news for Beatrice came just hours after a royal biographer claimed that her father may now have to bow to his daughter. With Andrew no longer a Prince or Royal Highness, his daughters, Beatrice and her younger sister, Princess Eugenie, rank higher than him due to their Princess titles and Royal Highness, which they have retained as the children of the son of a monarch.
Andrew stepped down as a working royal in 2019 after he was accused by Virginia Giuffre of having sex with her in March 2001, when she was just 17. She alleged she had been trafficked by Epstein and his girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. Virginia claimed that Epstein and his girlfriend had taken her to Tramp nightclub in London, where she met with Andrew and later had sex with him that night.
She claimed that Epstein had paid her $15,000 after sleeping with Andrew. During an interview with BBC’s Newsnight in 2019, Andrew vehemently denied the allegations and told host Maitlis he had no recollection of meeting Virginia. Andrew vehemently denies all allegations made against him.
