What is a weekend? Prince Andrew is reportedly receiving regular weekend visits from two key members of the royal family who are concerned for the embattled figure.The Duke of York’s “loyal and protective daughters,” Princess Beatrice, 36, and Princess Eugenie, 34, are taking turns spending weekends with their father, 64, at Royal Lodge, the 30-bedroom mansion that he has refused to leave despite his brother King Charles III’s attempts to evict him, according to HELLO! Andrew has suffered a stunning fall from grace over the past five years after his disastrous “Newsnight” interview in which Charles’ younger brother said he didn’t regret his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein because the relationship led to “opportunities” that were “actually very useful.” The Duke stepped back from all public roles following a public outcry.
He has been an albatross around the neck of the royal family ever since.However, Beatrice and Eugenie have been steadfast in their support of their papa.
As HELLO! reports, Andrew’s daughters “are juggling careers and support for their [charitable] patronages with concern for their father and stepping out to support the King and Prince of Wales, when required.”They are “keeping a watchful eye on their father and doing what they can to boost his morale,” the outlet added.The sisters have also been bringing their children along to “boost his spirits,” and are spending more time with him now than they previously did.“The girls take the grandchildren to visit him most weekends,” a source told HELLO! “They are spending far more time with him now than they have done in recent years.”“They are quite close to their father; they seem to be quite protective towards him.”Andrew — who has been described as growing “increasingly clingy” towards Beatrice and Eugenie — has been seen driving his granddaughter Sienna Mapelli-Mozzi, 3, through the Windsor Estate and helping her as she learns to ride a pony...