In a royal family civil war that’s ripping the Windsors apart and leaving King Charles caught in the crossfire, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are reportedly “furious” and “trash-talking” their cousin Prince William after he allegedly threatened to strip them of their coveted Princess titles unless they forced their disgraced dad, ex-Prince Andrew, out of Royal Lodge forever! The York sisters, 37 and 35, are seething with “bad feelings” toward the future king, viewing his ruthless ultimatum as a brutal bargaining chip in the ongoing battle over their family home – and insiders spill they’re not staying silent, venting their rage in private circles while fearing it’s just a “temporary reprieve” before William axes their HRH status entirely. If this cousin clash doesn’t expose the monarchy’s toxic underbelly, nothing will – the gloves are off, and the crown’s about to get bloody!

The scandal detonated in late October 2025 when journalist Emily Maitlis – the Newsnight legend who grilled Andrew into oblivion – dropped a bombshell on her podcast: William supposedly summoned Beatrice and Eugenie for a secret showdown, snarling, “You’ve got to get your dad to move out of Royal Lodge, otherwise we will start re-examining the state of your own titles.” This came right as Charles hammered Andrew with title-stripping Letters Patent on November 3, demoting him to plain Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and serving eviction papers for the 30-room mansion he’s clung to like a lifeline. But People magazine swiftly debunked the “meeting” – no such sit-down happened – yet the threat lingered like smoke, fueling whispers that William’s playing hardball to purge the Epstein-tainted Yorks.

Insiders to the National Examiner painted the sisters as defiant firecrackers: “Everyone’s telling them how lucky they are, but the fact that William was using that as a bargaining chip was something that still sits very badly with them.” They’re “headstrong and defiant,” loyal to their “good person” dad despite his “terrible mistakes,” and emotions are “running sky-high.” One source roared: “These bad feelings towards William will do them no good in the long run, but right now, the emotion is running sky-high… They can’t help themselves. At the end of the day, they’re their parents’ daughters.” Beatrice and Eugenie are allegedly “trash-talking” William non-stop, fearing the axe could fall any day – especially with reports from The Sunday Times that he’ll ban Uncle Andrew from public and private events, including his coronation!

Born into privilege but now fighting for scraps, Princess Beatrice (August 8, 1988) and Eugenie (March 23, 1990) are the daughters of Andrew and Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson – divorced but inseparable. Raised at Royal Lodge since 2003, they’ve navigated scandal shadows: Beatrice marrying Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a COVID-secret ceremony, welcoming daughter Sienna (2021) and announcing baby No. 2 this year; Eugenie tying the knot with Jack Brooksbank in Windsor pomp, mom to August (2021) and Ernest (2023). Non-working royals with day jobs – Beatrice in tech, Eugenie in art – they’ve stepped up during Charles and Kate’s cancer battles, hosting garden parties and Remembrance events. But Andrew’s Epstein nightmare? It’s poisoned everything, from his 2022 HRH strip to this fresh purge.

Legally? William can’t snap his fingers and erase their titles. Under King George V’s 1917 Letters Patent, as grandchildren of a sovereign in the male line, Beatrice and Eugenie’s Princess and HRH styles are locked in – stripping them needs an Act of Parliament, not royal whim. Yet whispers swirl of William plotting a “letters patent” overhaul early in his reign to nuke non-workers: Harry, Archie, Lilibet, and yes, the York girls. “On Wednesday, the king’s office was saying that removing the dukedom would be a completely lame and ineffectual gesture unless you took away the prince title as well,” one ally fumed. Andrew’s “Duke of York” is now “extinct but inactive,” but the sisters cling to theirs – for now.

This feud’s roots? Royal Lodge, the £30 million pink palace Andrew refurbished with a £7.5 million loan, living rent-peppercorn with Fergie. Charles cut his £1 million allowance, security’s vanishing, and William wants it for… well, a “slimmed-down” monarchy free of embarrassments. The sisters? “Extremely worried” for Mom’s paranoia about “dark forces,” shuttling corgis in custody plans as parents split homes. Fergie’s “s***-scared,” Andrew’s “ranting and muttering” in isolation – the Yorks are crumbling.

Social media’s a bloodbath: #YorkSistersFurious trends with 1.9 million posts, memes of Beatrice and Eugenie as Avengers against “Tyrant William,” fans raging “Hands off their titles!” while others cheer “Clean house!” Clips of their defiant Remembrance parades rack up views, with captions like “Princesses vs. Prince – who wins?”

William’s vision? A scandal-proof throne, banning Andrew from coronations, “parking” even his own kids’ titles till duty calls. But at what cost? Beatrice and Eugenie’s “trash-talk” signals fractures that could shatter the Firm – loyal to blood over crown, they’re the rebels William never saw coming.

The York princesses didn’t just get threatened – they fired back. From fairy-tale royals to feud warriors, Beatrice and Eugenie are drawing battle lines. William wanted compliance; he got war. The monarchy’s slimming down… but the drama’s bulking up. Who’s next on the chopping block? This family’s fight just went full gladiator!