No plans to take away Andrew from line of succession after shedding royal titles, authorities says

[ad_1] Why Sarah Ferguson and her daughters cannot escape the taint of household scandal printed at 19:57 GMT 19:57 GMT

Noor Nanji Tradition reporter

<img alt="From left to right: Sarah Ferguson, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice watch the racing as they attend Ascot" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/10/31/e3e37b0c-3293-471c-8b5e-1573b211fbd5.jpg.webp 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/320/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/10/31/e3e37b0c-3293-471c-8b5e-1573b211fbd5.jpg.webp 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/10/31/e3e37b0c-3293-471c-8b5e-1573b211fbd5.jpg.webp 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/10/31/e3e37b0c-3293-471c-8b5e-1573b211fbd5.jpg.webp 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/10/31/e3e37b0c-3293-471c-8b5e-1573b211fbd5.jpg.webp 800w" width="1022" height="575" class="ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950"/> Picture supply, Getty Photographs The scandal that has engulfed Andrew is of his personal making, nevertheless it has had a profound impression on his instant household: his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and their two daughters.

Ferguson, 66, has been haunted by her own links with convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.

She had, till lately, sidestepped the controversy round Epstein. However in September, several charities dropped her as patron or ambassador after a 2011 electronic mail emerged through which she known as Epstein her "supreme pal" and appeared to apologise for her public criticism of him.

Ferguson has additionally written a number of kids's books, the newest of which was as a consequence of be printed on 9 October in keeping with a press launch in Bookseller. It is now exhibiting as out there from 28 November on Amazon.

As for Beatrice and Eugenie, they've stored their princess titles - which will likely be a small victory for Andrew, who can have needed to guard his daughters, even at his personal expense.

On the finish of this tumultuous week, there are nonetheless many unanswered questions - and household time will clearly be tougher now with Andrew relocating to Norfolk.

After which there is a query mark over Christmas.

The princesses will face a alternative - whether or not to spend it with their mother and father, their in-laws, or the broader Royal Household.

What they resolve could also be telling. With the York model now tainted past restore, who they select to rejoice with could also be an indication of who they may align with in future.