Princess Beatrice is currently one of Britain's Counsellors of State, meaning that she can fill in for the monarch when he's not available, whether this is because of illness or being away from the country.
However, in the latest episode of A Right Royal Podcast, the late Queen's former press secretary, Alisa Anderson, indicated that the royal might not keep this position.
When asked whether Beatrice and Eugenie were likely to keep their titles, after their parents were stripped of theirs, Alisa explained: "They haven't been accused of any wrongdoing. You know, maybe misjudgment.
"I do think maybe questions could be explored about whether Beatrice remains a Counsellor of State. And I think that's much more of a formal position that she has. There's no real possibility that she could act in that way, deputising for the King. But absolutely, just take Beatrice out of the equation."
The current Counsellors of State are Queen Camilla, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Sussex, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Princess Beatrice. However, palace guidelines stipulate that only working royals should be called on as a Counsellor of State, meaning it was always unlikely that Beatrice would ever be called upon.
Alisa also explained how the pair might step back from public appearances in the wake of their parents being involved with late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
© UK Press via Getty Images"I've met both women on numerous occasions and they're charming, lovely, interesting, and smart," she shared with us. But of course, the saga with their parents is going to have a knock-on effect on their lives.
"We've seen in the emails that both girls in their late teens, early 20s, went with their mother, Sarah Ferguson, to meet Epstein after he came out of prison. That's not a wise decision. Eugenie has been championing anti-slavery initiatives, and she's now stepped back from one, I think their decision rather than hers.
Alisa added: "Allegedly they're not going to Ascot this year. Of course, they can go as private individuals, but they're not going as part of the royal party. We'll see whether they go to garden parties in the summer. Who knows? They haven't been to Cheltenham this week either, no Commonwealth Day service."
To listen to the full discussion, you can tune into HELLO!'s A Right Royal Podcast now.
