Author Russell Myers told Fox News Digital Prince William warned the monarchy faced lasting damage if Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remained, citing the BBC "Newsnight "interview. Myers is the author of a new book, "William and Catherine."
Princess Beatrice is said to be privately struggling as she attempts to navigate the ongoing scandals surrounding her parents.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, the former Duke and Duchess of York, appeared in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Jan. 30 release of files related to the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Neither has been charged, and being named does not indicate wrongdoing.
"The reality is Princess Beatrice is under a lot of pressure at the moment," royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital. "She’s trying to support her father without annoying the royal family, especially her cousin and heir to the throne, Prince William."
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Princess Beatrice follows by car the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch in London on Sept. 19, 2022.(Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images)
"Secondly, it is rumored that her mother wishes to move to Portugal," Turner noted.
British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard also told Fox News Digital that Beatrice is "deeply worried and distraught about her wider family life."
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, younger brother of King Charles, leaves Aylsham Police Station on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Feb. 19, 2026.(Reuters/Phil Noble TPX Images of the Day)
"She can’t come to terms with negative revelations, which have certainly taken a toll," Chard claimed.
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Turner and Chard’s statements came shortly after a source close to Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, toldPeople magazinethat any rumors about marital woes between them are "complete nonsense."
On March 22, theMail on Sundayreported that there was a "distance" between the couple amid the ongoing scandals surrounding Beatrice's parents.
Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attend the funeral of Katharine, Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral on Sept. 16, 2025, in London. The ex-Duchess of York's whereabouts are currently unknown.(Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)
"The source close to Beatrice and Edoardo stating any marital difficulties between the couple are 'complete nonsense' is a traditional 'never complain, never explain' royal message to be communicated to the world," said Turner.
