In a poignant twist of fate, Princess Beatrice finds herself grappling with the resurfacing of her family’s most notorious scandal, as Hollywood once again turns it into entertainment fodder.
This time, the royal is reportedly feeling the emotional toll as her father, the Duke of York, becomes the central figure in a new drama series that revisits his disastrous 2019 BBC interview.
Sources close to Beatrice reveal that she is choosing to distance herself from her father, both in public and in private.
An insider shared with New Idea that the turmoil surrounding the Duke has plunged her back into a state of despair.
With a growing family and a child on the way, Beatrice is desperate for a break from what feels like an unending circus of media scrutiny and dramatization.
The drama, titled “A Very Royal Scandal,” premiered on Prime Video earlier this month and is a three-part series based on Prince Andrew‘s infamous interview with journalist Emily Maitlis.
The fallout from that conversation, in which he discussed his ties to convicted s offender Jeffrey Epstein, led to Andrew being stripped of all royal duties, marking a significant turning point for the royal family.
In this latest portrayal, Beatrice is depicted as a pivotal influence in her father’s decision to participate in the interview.
A particularly harsh scene shows her, played by Honor Swinton-Byrne, urging Andrew, portrayed by Michael Sheen, not to appear in any wedding photos from her nuptials to Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Such dramatizations have only added to the burden she feels as she navigates her relationship with her father.
The insider further explained that Beatrice is actively avoiding the royal lodge where Andrew still resides.
This place has become a source of stress for her, and she often finds herself acting as a peacemaker in family disputes.
Over the years, this role has become an exhausting pattern, one she no longer wishes to perpetuate, especially given the current upheaval in her father’s life.
Heartbreakingly, Beatrice is caught in a whirlwind of emotions.
She has always loved her dad, but the ongoing humiliation and scandal have taken a toll on their relationship.
Despite the evidence of her father’s missteps, she had placed him on a pedestal, and now she feels disillusioned and weary of the constant embarrassment.
The situation is compounded by the fact that this isn’t the first time their family drama has made headlines.
Earlier this year, Netflix released “Scoop,” a film that also focused on Andrew’s interview, thrusting the York family back into the spotlight.
However, it seems that Beatrice is bearing the brunt of the emotional fallout more than her mother, Sarah Ferguson, or her sister, Princess Eugenie.
According to sources, Beatrice feels particularly responsible for encouraging her father to take part in that fateful BBC interview.
Had she chosen to remain uninvolved, it’s suggested that Andrew might never have agreed to it.