Beatrice shows the strain on visit to her father Andrew in Windsor's Royal Lodge as he hunkers down after losing titles and facing Met probe.
A sombre Princess Beatrice has been spotted visiting her parents in Windsor today.
Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson are holed up in their grace-and-favour Royal Lodge as Virginia Giuffre's bombshell book hit the shelves 24 hours early.
Beatrice was seen driving through the gates of their grand home this afternoon as the storm surrounding her parents rages and the Yorks went to ground.
After paying them a visit, their eldest daughter looked serious as her luxury Range Rover swept away from the 30-room mansion in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
It came after astonishing new emails unearthed by The Mail on Sunday suggested Jeffrey Epstein secretly bankrolled Sarah Ferguson for 15 years.
In the previously unseen emails, Epstein also revealed Fergie was so desperate to cosy up to him that 'she was the first to celebrate' his release from jail 'with her two daughters in tow'. Princess Beatrice would have been 20 at the time and Eugenie 19, the same age as many of his victims.
The sisters reportedly pulled out of 'London's Met Gala' on Saturday night after their disgraced father lost his royal titles amid increased scrutiny over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
But while the House of York kept their heads down, King Charles is in Manchester visiting the synagogue at the centre of the October 2 terror attack in the monarch's show of support for Britain's Jewish people. He spoke to survivors.
Prince Andrew could become the first royal to be caught up in a criminal probe in more than 20 years. Scotland Yard has confirmed it is 'actively' probing claims he asked an officer to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre.
A Royal source predicted today that Fergie could even turn on Andrew over the scandal and the former couple might even ask their children for financial support after King Charles and Prince William cut them loose.
William is said to want the divorced couple out of the Royal Lodge. Andrew reportedly has access to fully-staffed palace in Abu Dhabi - a gift from the UAE’s ruling royal family. But the heat and quiet social scene make it less appealing for the British prince, it is claimed.
'Fergie will say anything to save her own skin - but her fate is closely tied to that of her ex-husband', the Daily Mail's insider said.
One expert has said that with Virginia's book now out around the world, it is only 'the beginning' of more scandal for Andrew and his family.
A friend of Fergie, Lizzie Cundy, defended her and said: 'I feel sorry for the victims of Epstein obviously, my thoughts are with them - but I can't help but my heart hurt a little bit for Sarah'.
It was business as usual for the King as he focuses on his public duties.
But Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice decided not to attend the British Museum's inaugural Pink Ball over the weekend.
Philanthropist Isha Ambani, the daughter of India's richest man, supermodel Naomi Campbell and actor James Norton led a star-studded guest list at the high society function, which aims to rival New York's prestigious Met Gala.
Beatrice and her younger sister did not show up despite both being invited, HELLO! has reported.
It has not been confirmed why the pair did not attend the ball but it came 24 hours after Prince Andrew announced he would be giving up his royal titles.
After another week of scandal, he announced he would no longer be known as the Duke of York and was stepping down from membership of the Order of the Garter – the country's most ancient order of chivalry.
His ex-wife, Sarah, with whom he will continue to live at the lavish 30-bedroom Royal Lodge at Windsor, will no longer be known as the Duchess of York.
However, their daughters - Beatrice and Eugenie - will continue to keep their titles due to being princesses at birth.
Similarly, Andrew will remain a prince as he was born the son of Queen Elizabeth II, although there is increasing pressure for this title to be removed too.
The Pink Ball is the first in a series of events hosted by the British Museum, with this year's theme chosen to pay homage to an ongoing exhibition called Ancient India: Living Traditions.
The event was co-hosted by Ms Ambani, the daughter of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, and guests were treated to an Indian meal.
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak, mayor of London Sadiq Khan, TV star Maya Jama and Lady Kitty Spencer - the eldest daughter of Charles Spencer and the niece of the late Princess Diana - were also in attendance.
More than 800 guests attended the fundraising event - many of whom paid up to £2,000 a ticket to rub shoulders with the rich and famous.
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