Why Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie quietly left the UK before Prince Andrew lost his royal titles - Will the sisters retain their titles or not?

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have reportedly left the United Kingdom quietly ahead of their father, Prince Andrew Windsor, being stripped of his royal titles, and was evicted from his royal lodging, due to renewed scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

According to Page Six, images revealed that Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie - who will retain their royal titles despite their parents losing theirs - appeared to steer clear of the growing scandal by taking separate getaways ahead of the official announcement.

Eugenie, 35, was seen enjoying a girls’ trip to Paris with friends on October 26, with the River Seine and Eiffel Tower visible in the background of an Instagram post.

Meanwhile, Beatrice, 37, was photographed at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 28, smiling for pictures at the high-profile event.

News of the sisters’ travels surfaced just ahead of Buckingham Palace’s Thursday announcement that King Charles III had officially stripped Prince Andrew of his royal titles amid renewed scrutiny over his connection to Epstein. Going forward, he will be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

"His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew," Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday.

He was also instructed to give up his lease at the Royal Lodge and relocate to other private accommodation.

"These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him."

"Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse," the statement further read.

The removal of titles affects all of Prince Andrew’s remaining honors, including Prince, Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Baron Killyleagh, and 'His Royal Highness'. He will also lose his Order of the Garter and Knight Grand Cross of the Victorian Order. Sources told Page Six that Andrew is preparing to relocate to a residence on the private Sandringham estate after being ordered to vacate the Royal Lodge.

His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who has lived with him there since 2008, will make separate living arrangements following the loss of her Duchess of York title. The decision follows Andrew’s earlier acknowledgment that the ongoing allegations surrounding his ties to Epstein continue to distract from the King and the Royal Family’s work.