Princess Beatrice is often praised for balancing her busy career with her charity work, particularly in supporting those with dyslexia, a condition she has personal experience with from her own school days. As she prepares to welcome her second child with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi this spring, she remains a valued member of the Royal Family.
As one of the Counsellors of State, Beatrice may be called upon to carry out minor Royal duties if King Charles is unavailable. A Royal expert has suggested that Beatrice could play a key role in mediating a reported dispute between her father, Prince Andrew, and King Charles over his living arrangements.
Former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK! magazine: “You have to feel for Beatrice. She must be so torn between loyalty to the Crown and loyalty to her father. And yes, she could be an effective mediator, if one is needed.”
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Bond highlighted the complex relationship between King Charles and Prince Andrew, the Mirror reports her saying: “What we don’t know is quite how things actually stand between Charles and Andrew. Thus far, despite the obvious tensions over Royal Lodge, the brothers have shared family time together at Windsor and Sandringham.”
According to Royal commentator Jennie, the inclusion of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah in this year’s Christmas festivities will shed light on current Royal dynamics. Jennie remarked: “It will be interesting to see if he and Sarah are included in the Christmas gathering this year. If they are absent, it will tell us much about the state of their relationship.”
Furthermore, she speculated that Princess Beatrice may sway her father’s decision on where to live, suggesting: “Perhaps Beatrice can persuade her dad that Frogmore Cottage is really rather lovely, and his life could be a whole lot easier if he moved there.”
In a reflection of her busy Royal agenda, last Sunday saw Princess Beatrice at an Abu Dhabi affair focusing on AI and sustainability. The following day, she was present at a UK event for The King’s Foundation, marking her initial engagement with the group by observing an exhibit highlighting a decade of progress in textile education.
This exhibit, championed by King Charles himself, underscores the Foundation’s dedication to nurturing educational prowess within the UK’s vibrant fashion and textile sector.
Upon his accession to the throne, King Charles updated the lineup for those who can represent him, adding Queen Camilla and Princess Beatrice to a list that includes the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of York, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Princess Royal.
In an unusual move, the King has added his sister and youngest brother to the list of Counsellors of State after Prince Andrew and Prince Harry stepped back from Royal duties. The Royal Family’s official website explains: “By law, Counsellors of State include the Sovereign’s spouse and the next four people in the line of succession who are over the age of 21.”
It further details that “Counsellors of State are authorised to carry out most of the official duties of the Sovereign, for example, attending Privy Council meetings, signing routine documents and receiving the credentials of new ambassadors to the United Kingdom.”
In the event that Queen Camilla outlives King Charles, her status as a Counsellor of State could potentially cease, but historical precedent suggests she might retain the role indefinitely, as seen with the Regency Act of 1953 which allowed the Queen Mother to continue in this capacity even after she was no longer the monarch’s consort.
Princess Beatrice is expected to lose her position when Prince George turns 21, as he will then take precedence over her in the line of adult successors.