The Sisters Step Back: Beatrice and Eugenie Weigh Their Future after Andrew Fallout

0:03 Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallace Intrigue. I'm your host, Mark Francis. Princess Eugenie was notably absent from a tense family summit held at Royal Lodge just days after Prince Andrew's shock announcement that he would relinquish his remaining royal titles and honors. The meeting was described by one insider as a highly fraught affair. While Princess Beatrice was seen leaving the thirty room mansion appearing visibly strained, her sister Eugenie was nowhere in sight. A royal source explained to The Daily Mail the Royal Lodge summit wasn't a happier casion and the family wants a strong unit is fractured. Sources say Beatrice has been particularly affected by her father's ongoing scandals, reportedly telling friends she couldn't bring herself to look at the Sunday papers and appeared absolutely devastated.

0:58 Beatrice and Eugenia said to be carefully considering how to remain visible within the royal family. Royal commentator Richard fitz Williams told gb News that while the sisters are keeping a low profile. This Christmas could present a key moment for them to show unity with the rest of the firm. He said, it's entirely significant from a public relations point of view. Of course, it's important to be seen with the royal family at Christmas. Fitz Williams added that the York sisters are happily married and have done a certain amount of charitable work, but said it's unlikely they'll take on more royal duties in the near term. They've got to handle things, he explained, it's impossible for them, and one does sympathize, but we don't know what's coming out in all these files. Royal expert Jenny Bond tells The Mirror that Beatrice and Eugenie must be questioning why both he and their mother continued an association with a convicted sex offender for so long. Beatrice must look back and think how strange that they invited a man like that to her eighteenth birthday party, even though at that stage he had not actually been arrested. That happened eight days later.

2:01 They must wonder why their mother purportedly took them to New York to meet Epstein when he came out of prison. Sarah says she can't remember the visit, but there is an email from Epstein which claims they came to celebrate his release. Beatrice and Eugenie must be so conflicted. The King has made it clear that they are still welcome at family events such as Christmas. Charles and William have always been fond of them and don't want to see them suffer. But the girls obviously love their parents, and it must be hard to witness the onslaught and public humiliation of both of them. If they've got any sense, they'll just get on with bringing up their young children and try not to be drawn into this huge public row. And it seems they are already trying to keep although profile. They were reportedly due at a big charity event last weekend but fail to show, and I don't blame them.

2:45 I have never thought that they were going to be given official roles as working royals, but I think the slatest crisis has finally closed the door on that possibility. Royal commentator Ingrid Seward suggested that Beatrice and Eugenie might consider formally stepping away from their royal identities. Moving up their titles would give them freedom from their parents stop them being tired with the same brush and be a clear sign that they want to make their own way in the world. I think people would hugely respect them for it, and I think ultimately they would be happier. Our Royal insided Deep Crown adds if Beatrice and Eugenie truly abandoned ship, poor William will be left with a slim down monarchy, so sland that you could practically boast it through a letterbox. What we would witness would be less a royal institution, a more regional theater troupe with hereditary costumes, William and Catherine attempting to run a royal repertory company, and a cast that could barely fill a community center stage. Sophie and Edward bless them alike. The understudies have been quietly waiting in the wings, while Mike Tyndall provides the comic relief, occasionally stumbling through with rugby player charm where royal protocol might otherwise demand grace. It's a delicate chamber ensemble where each member is desperately trying to play their part without causing a scandal, though one suspects the sheet music as several pages conspicuously missing in the independent tests and dunlop rites. It is rumored and likely that Elizabeth I left Andrew very little. Why give it directly to the second son when it can be funneled tax free through the first. What you can be pretty sure of is that the late Queen will have future proofed Andrew's finances before she departed, But exactly how

4:18 she did this as anyone's guess. An Act of Parliament prevents the publication of the monarch's will, not so for lesser royals, but despite the best efforts of some journalists, Prince Philip's will is under wraps for some ninety years. As for King Charles, my father, richest British sovereign in modern times, we were told he cut his brother off financially last year, beyond the gleeful headlines, whereas the actual proof, of course, one does not question the monarch. Convention dictates that MPs can't even raise queries about his Majesty or the royal family in Parliament. But there is a very serious point here about transparency when it comes to the royal family's wealth, private investments and other sources of income that are kept from the public. William appeared on a carefully curated Apple TV document recently to talk about change under his stewardship when the time comes. But exactly what sort of change do we really think he is going to usher? In? An error of transparency, hack away at the thickest of privilege and opacity that the Royals have for so long enjoyed. Of course he isn't. William is talking of superficial optics, the sort our press are obsessed with, for example, whether Andrew is allowed into Sandry Hand this Christmas, or if there will be twelve Royals not ten on the Buckingham Bellas balcony for trooping. Despite all the stories about how ruthless King William will be. Royal author Phil Dampia suggests why Charles has been active trying to clean up Andrew Gate recently. He explains, I think the main priority will have been to try and clear this up once and for all and draw a line under it before William becomes king, so that he doesn't have to

5:48 deal with it. They don't like loose ends. That's an interesting comment in the shadow of rumors that Charles may be more sick than the firm. Let's on more powers in just a moment. When Brazilian chief Salo Jennings was told he'd be cooking for an heir to the British throne, he knew exactly what to serve. The Amazon's star ingredient, the mighty pieruku, a freshwater fish so prized it's often called the cod of the Rainforest. But there was one small problem. Prince William's Earthshot Prize event in Rio, where Jennings had been invited to cata for seven hundred guests, required a one hundred percent vegan menu. At first, Jennings thought he had misheard. It's like asking iron maiden to play jazz. He said, it was a lack of respect for local cuisine, for our culinary tradition. When he was told no fish in any kind could appear on the menu, Jennings bought. The Amazon's food identity, he argued, is tied to what the forest and rivers provide, and that includes fish.

6:48 We eat whatever the forests give us, whatever the rivers give us, he said. Some days we eat fish, other days we eat nuts and a sci that's also sustainable. After much persuasion from the museum hosting the event, Jennings created a plant based menu inspired by cassava, jamboo leaves and brazil nuts, but by then talks had fallen the part he is no longer catering the November fifth event. I have nothing against vegans or British people, Jennings said, but I don't want to abandon my culinary mission. His stance has sparked debate across Brazil, where many see the earth Shots team's decision as a slight to the Amazon's culture and a misunderstanding of what sustainable really means. Jennings has previously cooked for the British Embassy, even serving fish and chips made with peruku during King Charles coronation celebrations without issue. A person close to the Earth Shot Prize said Prince William had no involvement in the menu, and clarified the event had asked for vegetarian not vegan food, a policy consistent with its environmental mission. They added that Jennings was ultimately not chosen due to budget concerns. Still, the dustup is exposed a broad attention in the global climate conversation how to balance sustainability with respect for local traditions.

8:01 The Piruku, once near extinction, has become a symbol of successful conservation thanks to a regulated fishing and community led management. Jennings, who serves as a UN Gastronomy Ambassador, will soon cook for the Norwegian and Chinese delegations at the upcoming Climate Summit, and at President Louis Nasio Lola da Silva's request, he'll also cater a dinner for world leaders and yes, he confirmed with a smile, with all due respect, there will be fish and they have it. In fact. The email us addresses the Palace Intrigue at a gmail, a dot com. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple or the app of your choice and leave us a nice review. If you're enjoying the show, I'm Mike Francis my thanks to John McDermott's Palace Intrigue in Good Times