Their father resigned as a senior member of the British royal family after his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was brought to light on broadcast TV. Now, everyone wants to know how Prince Andrew‘s daughters Princess Beatrice and Eugenie really feel about Scoop, the Netflix film that dramatizes their father’s disastrous interview with the BBC.
Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield told GB News that Beatrice would be “upset” with her very brief portrayal in the film. “I think the concern is that she will be upset by her portrayal in this, and it was actually fine. It was a don’t-blink-and-you’ll-miss-it part in the film. But it does remind people that she did have a hand in the negotiations to secure this interview with Buckingham Palace,” Schofield observed.
“There was a little bit of encouragement on her end, and I’m sure she would like that part of history to slowly disappear and to go away. I’m sure she’d rather not be associated with that train wreck,” Schofield said.
Renewed interest in these allegations linking Andrew and Epstein was sparked after Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a victim of Epstein’s sex trafficking ring, claimed she was sexually assaulted multiple times by Prince Andrew in London and on a private Caribbean Island owned by Epstein. Giuffre filed a lawsuit against Andrew in the state of New York, which he settled out of court for a reported $16 million.
“It has become clear to me over the last few days that the circumstances relating to my former association with Jeffrey Epstein has become a major disruption to my family’s work and the valuable work going on in the many organizations and charities that I am proud to support,” Andrew said in a statement at the same time. “I continue to unequivocally regret my ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein.” The prince also said, “I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations if required.”
In 2019, Andrew stepped back from royal duties over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, though he’s repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. He stepped back from royal life shortly after the groundbreaking BBC interview aired, asking his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II for permission to withdraw from public duties.
