Yet palace insiders suggest their upbringing has made that path complicated. One royal source told the Daily Mail: “Beatrice and Eugenie grew up in a world where there was always someone to do everything for them. That was illustrated when Beatrice had her BMW stolen in 2009 after leaving it unlocked with the keys in the ignition. She was simply used to her protection officer handling such things.”
Whether their current retreat from public life is temporary or a more permanent move remains unclear. But with their father’s reputation once again under fire, the York sisters face one of the most difficult chapters of their lives — both as royals and as daughters.
