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Catherine, Princess of Wales ‘was first senior royal to completely distance herself from former Prince Andrew’

Catherine, Princess of Wales ‘was first senior royal to completely distance herself from former Prince Andrew’

Catherine, Princess of Wales is said to have been the first senior royal to completely distance herself from the former Prince Andrew. As the fallout from the disgraced ex-duke’s association with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein deepened inside the monarchy, the future queen totally stepped away from her husband’s uncle, according to royal author Christopher Andersen. Catherine, 44, is said to have refused to engage with Andrew, 66, during family gatherings and holidays as concern grew over the reputational damage surrounding the disgraced duke. The claims were made by Andersen during an interview with Page Six while promoting his latest royal book, Kate! The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will be Queen. Christopher said: “She is the first royal to cut (Andrew) off, to turn her back on him.” The royal author also claimed Catherine prevented Andrew from attending her annual Christmas concert at Westminster Abbey. Christopher added: “He asked, through intermediaries, if he could slip in a side door.” According to Christopher, the response was direct. He said: “Nope, we don’t want your …

Meghan Markle points out how Australians should address her | Royal | News

Meghan Markle points out how Australians should address her | Royal | News

Meghan Markle dismissed her royal title and clarified how she preferred to be addressed on the opening day of her and Prince Harry’s visit to Australia. The couple were welcomed by hundreds of well-wishers as they launched their Australian tour by embracing patients at a children’s hospital. Harry and Meghan posed for selfies, while Meghan received flowers and a welcome card amid cheers during their visit to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. Meghan subsequently visited a women’s refuge before reuniting with Harry at a veterans’ museum, all within the first day of their trip Down Under. Steve Cotterill, the inaugural Australian poet laureate at the Australian National Veterans’ Art Museum, reportedly asked the couple: “How would you like me to address you?” It appears the pair brushed aside their royal titles, with Harry responding: “However you like” while Meghan replied: “Call me Meg?” The publication further reports that when staff at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne enquired with the couple’s aides about how to address the Sussexes, they were informed: “Harry and Meghan …

Warning issued over Beatrice and Eugenie being stripped of Princess titles | Royal | News

Warning issued over Beatrice and Eugenie being stripped of Princess titles | Royal | News

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie should not lose their royal titles if the decision is made to strip their father from the line of succession. The debate over the York sisters’ status has intensified amid ongoing scrutiny surrounding their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles last year following the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. She told the People’s Channel: “Stripping them (Beatrice and Eugenie) of titles would risk creating public backlash.” She added: “Their roles as royal princesses and as private individuals carving out their own careers and identities remain separate from Andrew’s controversies.” Although neither Beatrice nor Eugenie is a full-time working royal, they remain part of the wider royal family and still attend major events such as Christmas and Easter gatherings. Ms Carratt added: “Retaining their titles maintains fairness, respects their personal achievements, and avoids unnecessary complications for the Royal Family. “Removing them could create more headlines for all the wrong reasons and inadvertently draw attention to the very issue they have no part in.” Some commentators have …

Beatrice and Eugenie should keep titles for one reason, expert says | Royal | News

Beatrice and Eugenie should keep titles for one reason, expert says | Royal | News

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie should keep their royal titles despite the deepening scandal surrounding their father, a PR expert has warned — saying that removing them would create a fresh controversy rather than putting the existing one to rest. Lynn Carratt, said that the sisters should not be made to pay for their father’s actions. “Stripping them of titles would risk creating public backlash,” she said. “Their roles as royal princesses and as private individuals carving out their own careers and identities remain separate from Andrew’s controversies.” She warned that any move against Beatrice and Eugenie’s status would backfire. “Removing them could create more headlines for all the wrong reasons and inadvertently draw attention to the very issue they have no part in,” Carratt said. “Retaining their titles maintains fairness, respects their personal achievements, and avoids unnecessary complications for the Royal Family.” Where things stand According to a GB News report, the debate over the York sisters has sharpened since their father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office. …