A property expert has claimed that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have “complicated their inheritance”.
Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice are not official working royals (Image: GETTY)
One property expert has claimed that Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice’s key inheritance is in doubt.
Despite being given HRH Princess titles following their births back in 1988 and 1990, Prince Andrew’s two daughters are not official working members of the Royal Family.
Speaking to one property expert, Beatrice and Eugenie’s “refusal” to perform royal duties means that they could complicate things when it comes to their inheritance – although, as non-working royals, they are not expected to take on any official royal duties.
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Although the King is said to be eager to evict their father – Prince Andrew – from Royal Lodge, it is believed disgraced 64-year-old wants to leave the property as an inheritance for Beatrice, who turns 36 on Thursday, and Eugenie, 34.
The Apprentice candidate and owner of Golden Key Estates, Raj Chohan said: “Prince Andrew has expressed wishes to hand the property down to his daughters.”
He added: “For now, this is still part of the Crown Estate and the board of directors would decide the long-term plans.
“In a form of inheritance for the country, siblings get equal shares in all assets.
“Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie, I believe this will be the case especially as there is no son to the heir. This is made further complicated as both daughters have refused to take on royal duties perhaps due to being young mothers.”
Princess Eugenie shares two sons – August, three, and Ernest, one – with her husband, Jack Brooksbank. Meanwhile, Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcomed a daughter named Sienna in September 2021. She is also a doting stepmother to Edoardo’s eight-year-old son, Wolfie.
Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice pictured with their dad Prince Andrew (Image: PA)
Property expert Natalie Mitchell from Home How recently said that Royal Lodge “can only pass to named members of [Andrew’s] immediate family”.
Adding that it would belong to the King during his reign, she said: “The ownership and leasing of property in the Crown Estate differs from that of normal residential homes.
“As part of the Crown Estate, Royal Lodge technically belongs to the current monarch. So, it belongs to King Charles for as long as he reigns. Ownership would then pass onto Prince William as he’s next in line to the throne. No part of the Crown Estate can be sold, that’s why a lease was agreed for Royal Lodge instead.”
