Prince Andrew Reportedly Emailed Beatrice and Eugenie Before Cousin’s Wedding

Overview

• Late June reports say Prince Andrew sent private emails to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie before Peter Phillips’s wedding urging them to keep their heads up, calling them “fighters,” and asking that they be treated with their birthright as princesses.
• Initial uncertainty over whether the sisters would attend the wedding ended with both appearing together with their husbands, which sources suggest was the trigger for Andrew’s messages.
• Commentators note that the emails add to ongoing strains inside the York family, including reports of limited contact between Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and Andrew’s October 2025 loss of royal titles and departure from the Royal Lodge.
• Royal finance experts quoted in the coverage say Beatrice and Eugenie are financially secure through trusts set up by the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth, additional funds linked to Andrew, wealthy spouses, and reportedly rent-free royal housing.
• Much of the reporting comes from tabloid outlets and entertainment press and is labeled limited or developing, so key details about the emails and any legal claims Andrew may pursue against the Crown Estate remain unconfirmed publicly.