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Prince Andrew fears Prince Charles is coming for his daughters

Why he fears their future might be at stake. - by Chadielle Fayad
  • 26 Nov 2019

Prince Andrew has allegedly always feared his daughters would be "overshadowed" and "totally sidelined" when Prince Charles rose to prominence in the Royal Family. However, in the wake of the catastrophic Newsnight interview, their future has become even more unclear.

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"Andrew was fighting not just for his survival but for all their survival," a source close to the Yorks told The Daily Beast's Tom Sykes. "Andrew and Sarah will obviously be worried about how his resignation impacts their children’s future."

However, it's a fear the Duke of York has allegedly had for some time, as the Prince of Wales draws closer to becoming king.

"[Andrew] believes his daughters are being overshadowed by William, Kate and Harry and it will get worse as Prince George and Princess Charlotte get older," a source told The Sun in 2016. "He fears that they will be totally sidelined when the Queen dies."

"Andrew has always wanted his daughters to be full-time royals," the insider continued. "He sees it as a slight on him and them if they are not. But Charles calls the shots and he wants the Royal Family giving value for money."

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Prince Andrew has allegedly always feared his daughters would be "overshadowed" and "totally sidelined" when Prince Charles rose to prominence in the Royal Family.

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What's more, Prince Andrew has reportedly made a huge effort to keep his daughters close to the monarch.

"When Charles ascends the throne – which he will do despite all the talk to the contrary – he’d like the Royal Family to be streamlined; he wants a smaller, more cost-effective monarchy," Robert Jobson told Vanity Fair in 2011.

"Andrew has made a tremendous effort to keep Beatrice and Eugenie close to the Queen in order to assure their future as fully paid-up members of the Firm, as the Royal Family is called," he added. "In addition to their status as royal highnesses, Andrew has always wanted them to have around-the-clock security and the rank of working royals."

"But if Charles has his way, the girls will be thrown off the royal payroll and have to fend for themselves."

Prince Andrew is believed to have written a personal letter to Queen Elizabeth II asking that his daughters be granted funding from the Sovereign Grant, royal correspondent Emily Andrews alleged in The Sun. When Her Majesty denied the request, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were left without any royal funding after they came of age in 2012. 

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Prince Andrew believes his daughters will be sidelined by Prince Charles when Queen Elizabeth II dies.

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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were left without any royal funding after they came of age in 2012.

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Prince Charles was also said to be angered by Prince Andrew's appointment as trade envoy in 2001.

"My understanding is that Prince Charles was less than happy that Andrew was given the role of Trade Envoy back in 2001 after he left the Navy," Mr Jobson told Vanity Fair.

However, Prince Andrew was forced to step down in 2011 after holding meetings with controversial figures such as Colonel Gaddafi's son Saif. According to Mr Jobson, the Duke made the controversial decisions "with his daughter's welfare in mind."

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To Prince Charles' relief, Prince Andrew was forced to step down as Trade Envoy in 2001.

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Last Wednesday, the Duke of York stepped down from his royal duties at the behest of Her Majesty and the heir apparent Charles. 

Thus far, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie appear to be carrying on with business as usual. However, last week they were reportedly "deeply distressed" in the wake of their father's widely-criticised BBC Newsnight interview.

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