Princess Eugenie appeared at an official event in a role handed to her by King Charles as the scandal surrounding her dad Andrew, continues
Princess Eugenie has stepped out amid the scandal engulfing her father Andrew, in a role handed to her by the King. The mum-of-two attended a mentoring session held by The King’s Foundation for the charity’s 35 under 35 network.
It had previously been announced in May that Eugenie, a niece of the King, had been handed the role of mentor at the monarch’s charity. The 35 under 35 have been brought together in the foundation’s 35th anniversary year to promote the change the King wants to see globally across sustainability, preserving traditional crafts, and the arts. And at a meeting of members at a London hotel, Eugenie gave the introductory address and spoke about the value of mentorship and how her passion for art has shaped her own career as a director of art gallery, Hauser and Wirth.
She said: “It was fantastic to spend more time with the 35 under 35, who are such an incredible group of talented young people. I have enjoyed getting to know them better and hearing about their work and aspirations, and look forward to supporting their journeys into the future.
“My career has been shaped by a passion for the arts, so it’s a pleasure to be working with The King’s Foundation to support this inspirational group of artists and creatives.”
Despite Eugenie’s father, Andrew having his prince and Duke of York titles stripped, there have been no changes for his daughters, including Princess Beatrice. The King is said to be fond of his nieces.
Meanwhile, Beatrice has also been continuing her charity work by helping to raise awareness of the urgent need for more research into premature birth. The mum-of-two is fronting a campaign for the premature birth research charity Borne.
Ahead of World Prematurity Day on November 17, Beatrice said: “The work that Borne is undertaking is something that is incredibly close and personal to me following the birth of my daughter.
“Every year in the UK, 60,000 babies are delivered too soon, with little information or research as to why this is. That is why I am really looking forward to supporting Borne and its programme of groundbreaking research, which I hope will help thousands of parents and children in the future.”
Her daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose, was born several weeks premature on January 22. Beatrice was due to give birth in early spring, and in December received medical advice not to travel long distances.
She joined the royal family at church in Sandringham on Christmas Day after changing her travel plans from spending the festive period overseas, with doctors said to have warned that a premature arrival was a possibility.
