The royal status comes after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the father of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, was stripped of his royal title.
Page Six understands that the pair will hold royal titles in accordance with the 1917 King George V Letters Patent.
As the granddaughters of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Beatrice and Eugenie remain princesses and retain the style of their Royal Highnesses.
Andrew, 65, has two children, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, whom he divorced in 1996.
Speculation surrounding Beatrice and Eugenie’s titles was rampant after their father, previously known as Prince Andrew, was stripped of his title of ‘prince’. She was also evicted from her Royal Lodge home amid an ongoing scandal over her relationship with the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
“His Majesty has today begun formal proceedings to strip Prince Andrew of his style, title and honor,” Buckingham Palace told Page Six in a statement on Thursday.
“His tenancy agreement at Royal Lodge has so far provided him with legal protection to continue to reside. A formal notice to abandon the tenancy has now been served and he will move to alternative private accommodation.”
The statement continued: “These charges are considered necessary despite the fact that he continues to deny the charges against him.
“Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathy have been and continue to be for victims and survivors of all forms of abuse.”
The deprivation of titles applies to the Prince, Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Baron Killyleagh and ‘His Royal Highness’. Honors affected include the Order of the Garter and the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
The changes come into effect on Thursday and will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
As for Royal Lodge, Mr Andrew plans to vacate the site “as soon as possible” and move to a new location on the Sandringham estate.
Ferguson was also affected by the scandal and was removed from the Royal Lodge, and will no longer hold the title of Duchess of York.
Charles III’s decision came after Andrew showed a “serious error in judgment”. It is said that Charles “initiated the process” and that his brother “did not object”.
Following news that their parents had been stripped of their royal titles and exiled, Beatrice and Eugenie quietly fled England.
While Beatrice was in Saudi Arabia, Eugenie was spotted on a girls’ trip to Paris.
On October 17, Andrew agreed to give up his title and honor, citing the “continued accusations” against him and his relationship with Epstein as “a distraction from the work of Her Majesty and the Royal Family.”
“As always, I have decided to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to retire from public life,” he said in a statement.
“With Your Majesty’s consent, I feel the need to go a step further. I therefore no longer intend to use my title or the honor bestowed upon me.”
Shortly after, it was reported that Prince William, who has a “zero tolerance” stance towards Andrew, threatened to strip Eugenie and Beatrice of their titles unless they persuaded Andrew to leave the Royal Lodge.
In 2019, Andrew took a step back from royal duties following a headline-grabbing interview about his relationship with Epstein. Three years later, Andrew was stripped of his military title, royal patronage, and use of the style “His Royal Highness.”
The recent publication of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, has sparked renewed interest in Andrew’s relationship with Epstein.
Giuffre, who committed suicide in April at the age of 41, sued Andrew in 2021 for sexual assault. Giuffre denied the accusations and settled the case out of court.
