Princess Beatrice's hopes for becoming working royal 'shattered thanks to parents'

Princess Beatrice's hopes for becoming a working royal are unlikely to happen as a result of her parents Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's recent scandals, it has been reported. The princess, 37, has never been a working royal despite being King Charles' niece, however it is believed this was something she has been keen to explore.

While this at one point may have been considered, it is believed all hope for that is now lost. This comes after ongoing fresh revelations about Prince Andrew's past friendship with the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, alongside the revelation that Sarah had emailed Epstein in 2011 after he had been released from prison for child sex offences.

While it is claimed Sarah, 65, only sent the apologetic email to Epstein because she feared he would sue her for defamation over an interview she did criticising him, the scandal has resulted in a major PR crisis for Beatrice's mum.

As reported by The Daily Mail, their actions have ended Princess Beatrice's hopes of working for the monarchy.

While no plan was in place, it is believed Beatrice wanted to help the Firm by carrying out royal engagements, and that the King had always been impressed with his niece on her own charity appearances.

A source close to the princess said: "Beatrice does want to be a working royal and she wants to do royal events to help her uncle because she'd enjoy them and she would be good at the job.

"Charles apparently appreciates this... There had at one stage been a feeling that Bea could have been lined up one day."

They continued: "She's never put a foot wrong, don't forget - and she shouldn't be punished for the sins of her father.

"But the King's courtiers are concerned Andrew could try to 'get in via the back door' by exerting influence over her."

Neither Princess Beatrice nor her sister Princess Eugenie, 35, has commented on recent scandals involving their parents.

However, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Express.co.uk that both the sisters are likely to find the situation involving the latest scandal with their mum "devastating".