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Why Princess Eugenie, Beatrice husbands distance themselves from Sarah Ferguson, Andrew?

Princess Eugenie and Beatrice husbands have their own 'professional lives and reputations'

Published August 16, 2026
It is unlikely Andrew will see his new grandchild except through FaceTime.
"It is unlikely Andrew will see his new grandchild except through FaceTime."

Princess Eugenie and Beatrice husbands reportedly want their wives to distance themselves from their parents Sarah Ferguson and Andrew amid their Epstein scandal.

Royal expert Andrew Lownie has revealed the real reason of their decision days after Princess Eugenie welcomed her third baby recently.

The Radar Online quoted Andrew Lownie as saying Jack Brooksbank and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the husbands of Eugenie and sister Princess Beatrice are concerned about the impact of association with their wives' parents.

The expert said they "don't want their reputations and earnings tainted by association with Andrew and Sarah and are pushing for their daughters to distance themselves from their parents."

The insider tells the publication, "The husbands have their own professional lives and reputations, while Eugenie and Beatrice have young families of their own. There is inevitably a desire to prevent controversies involving an older generation from overshadowing their children and their own lives."

Meanwhile, amid reports Sarah Ferguson has traveled to Portugal to meet her new granddaughter, Lownie said Andrew faces a very different prospect when it comes to seeing the newest member of his family.

Lownie told the Daily Mail: "It is unlikely Andrew will see his new grandchild except through FaceTime."

The close source said the situation reflected the intense scrutiny surrounding former Duke of York rather than the usual arrangements expected following a royal birth.

The insider added: "Andrew remains Eugenie's father and this is his granddaughter, but the reality is that every interaction involving him now attracts attention. Those around the younger generation are acutely conscious of how quickly a private family moment can become part of the much larger story surrounding Andrew."

Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo
Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo is the Deputy News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over 10 years of experience. He specialises in real-time reporting on the British Royal Family and analyses monarchy transitions, internal dynamics, and global media narratives. He also covers high-profile celebrity news and international human-interest stories.