Let’s give Meghan and Harry a break, and check in on other members of the Royal Family.

Prince Andrew has been in the news for all of the wrong reasons, thanks to some very unfortunate ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew’s ongoing scandal has affected his family in unexpected ways, and his daughter, Princess Eugenie, has been dealt a particularly harsh blow.

Earlier this month it was announced that Eugenie would be launching a podcast that dealt with issues of sex trafficking and modern-day slavery.

According to Harper’s BAZAAR, she intended to co-host the podcast, entitled ‘Freedom United’, with close friend Julia De Boinville for the charity, The Anti-Slavery Collective, which the pair co-founded back in 2017.

Over to New Idea for more on why that podcast has now been put on hold:

With Andrew accused of having sex with an underaged girl supplied by his friend, late sex creep Jeffrey Epstein, Eugenie’s work with the Anti-Slavery Collective – which involves cases of young girls being trafficked for sex – has been overshadowed.

A source tells UK newspaper The Sun that Eugenie is struggling to deal with the drama.

‘It’s all very difficult for Eugenie at the moment — she and Beatrice are very close to their father and are being very supportive.

‘But obviously the timing of her anti-slavery and sex trafficking initiative is hugely difficult given the renewed headlines around Andrew.

‘She won’t want to launch a new podcast against modern day slavery, when that’s exactly what Epstein was doing.

The launch is expected to be delayed until the scandal reaches a resolution.

Eugenie isn’t the only one struggling with the effects of her father’s drama. New Idea has learnt that now, with pressure intensifying, Princess Beatrice is facing the possibility that she may walk down the aisle without her father by her side.

‘Bea is seriously considering not inviting her father to the wedding because of all the Epstein drama,’ a source close to the royal tells us. ‘It’s all such a messy and disgraceful affair and Bea hates that her father is tied up in it all and she doesn’t want that drama ruining her wedding.’

Andrew has denied any wrongdoing, but he was spotted on numerous occasions hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein.

Tough being a princess these days, hey?

[source:harpersbazaar&newidea]