Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie's financial standing remains robust despite the reputational damage incurred by their parents' association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to royal finance expert Norman Baker.
Baker, author of "And What Do You Do? What the Royal Family Don't Want You to Know," stated that concerns about the princesses facing financial hardship are unfounded. "Anyone worried that the York daughters may end up short of cash, given the shenanigans of their parents, need not worry," Baker told the Daily Mail.
He highlighted that Princess Beatrice, married to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, possesses a six-bedroom farmhouse in the Cotswolds valued at £3.5 million. As a non-working royal, Beatrice also benefits from rent-free accommodation in a two-bedroom apartment at St. James's Palace. Princess Eugenie, also a non-working royal and married to Jack Brooksbank, has a residence in Portugal and can live rent-free in Ivy Cottage in Kensington.
Both sisters benefit from trust funds established by Queen Mother in the 1990s and later by Queen Elizabeth II. These funds were structured to minimize tax liabilities. Their father, Prince Andrew, also established trust funds for them.
Baker noted that while their reputations may be affected by their parents' actions, their financial circumstances are