LONDON: King Charles is reportedly preparing to send a “blunt message” to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie as part of his broader effort to streamline the royal family and cut back on taxpayer-funded privileges.
According to royal expert Robert Jobson in his upcoming book The Windsor Legacy, the King has grown increasingly frustrated with the way certain royal residences are being managed — describing the palaces as being “run like a hotel, and not a very good one.”
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A palace insider told Jobson that King Charles plans to make sweeping changes to how royal properties are used. “Over time, that is all going to change,” the source said, adding that some estates could soon be rented out commercially — even to non-family members, though “they will, of course, be security vetted.”
The King’s firm stance, according to the report, is that he “isn’t running a housing association for distant relatives.” The move signals his determination to modernize the monarchy and ensure that public funds are used more responsibly.
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The report comes shortly after Prince Andrew was asked to vacate the Royal Lodge, his long-time residence, and relocate to his private estate at Sandringham. The decision followed renewed scrutiny over his ties to Virginia Giuffre, whose memoir Nobody’s Girl reignited controversy surrounding the disgraced Duke of York.
While there has been no official comment from Buckingham Palace or the York sisters, insiders suggest that Beatrice and Eugenie could soon face tighter restrictions on royal privileges as King Charles presses ahead with his reform agenda.