Despite how much the world thinks it knows about the Royal Family, some secrets remain hidden until, for unknown reasons, they are unearthed.
This month, the veil of secrecy surrounding Kate Middleton has been unveiled — more specifically, her relationship with her husband’s cousin and childhood friend, Princess Eugenie.
As the scandals surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew, and Sarah Ferguson unraveled, Princess Kate quickly backed her husband and cut Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice from her life and from royal events, such as the Christmas Carol concert and the Easter church walk.
No Mercy: The York Sisters Cast Out
There was no mercy shown toward the York sisters, who were judged guilty by association. Some were surprised by this, as Princess Catherine and Princess Eugenie seemed to share common ground.
According to the Daily Mail, both attended the same school and were close to Kate Middleton’s sister, Pippa Middleton.
An informed source explained: “On paper, it would seem as if the Princess of Wales and her husband’s cousin, Princess Eugenie, should have naturally gravitated towards each other.”
However, those inside the palace suggest the reality was far more “frosty.” The source revealed: “Beatrice and Eugenie openly feuded with Kate before her marriage… They wanted William to marry someone else. Andrew made a stink long ago about how ‘blood princesses’ should never curtsy to married-in princesses because he thought his daughters deserved priority.”
The “Aversion” Secret: A Nose For Drama
Very early on, Kate Middleton realized that she was not a fan of the York sisters. Princess Kate, who seems to have a nose for drama, has always kept the daughters of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson at a distance — and the situation has only gotten worse after the Epstein scandal.
According to royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, the “prim and proper Kate does not have that much in common” with the York sisters.
The source revealed: “Eugenie, particularly, seems to be closer to Harry than the princess’s husband William… but it appears there may be more to Kate’s aversion than the 35-year-old’s warm relationship with the Sussexes.”
The insider further claimed: “Catherine will undoubtedly be wary, given the sensitivity of the situation… The latest Epstein revelations are the death knell for the Yorks’ future in the Royal Family.”
School Day Scandals: The Marlborough College Divide
Princess Kate and Princess Eugenie attended Marlborough College, experiencing it in different ways. Kate focused on athletics and grew more confident, while Eugenie drew attention for a late-term scandal. The source said Eugenie was reprimanded after being found “frolicking naked” outside after drinking.
The insider shared: “A senior staff member was woken by playful shrieks and found about a dozen young women dancing around without any clothes on… The girls had been drinking, possibly in a local pub, and decided to let their hair down. For some reason, they stripped off and started prancing about… They were sort of frolicking like nymphs.”
A senior staff member stated: “They had to quickly pick up their clothes and hot-foot it inside… she and the others were told they couldn’t be trusted to behave.”
A History Of “High Jinks”: Why Kate Can’t Forget
While Eugenie and the Royal Family were red-faced by the news, it was not the last time she shamed herself within the walls of Buckingham Palace.
The royal reporter told the mail that Eugenie went on to ruin her reputation by “pole-dancing” at a strip club to pursue ill-advised romances with London society’s most notorious players.
While Eugenie’s wild moments are behind her — but it appears Kate is not eager to forget, ready to forget just yet. Richard Fitzwilliams claimed: “William and Catherine do not appear to have close ties with the sisters and would probably not miss them.”
The source revealed that even though Kate has checked in privately, the public distance is a calculated move: “Publicly, of course, the senior royals have to maintain distance… Kate is fond of them as fellow mothers, but she knows that being sucked into their parents’ sordidness is a risk they cannot take.”
Do you think Kate Middleton is right to distance the monarchy from the York family’s controversial past, or are Beatrice and Eugenie being unfairly punished for the sins of their father?
