The Truth About The Queen's Relationship With Beatrice & Eugenie

mini Palace playhouses and sex trafficking scandals Beatrice and Eugenie have had their ups and downs but what did their granny Queen Elizabeth II think of it all Princess Beatrice would be living with a different first name if it wasn't for the queen Royal commentator Kate Williams told CNN that when a royal baby is due the parents will have an informal conversation about the baby's name with the queen adding they have such respect for the queen that if she says I really don't like that name they definitely take that into account that consideration was allegedly the case when Andrew and Sarah's first child was born on August 8 1988. according to the sun The Prince and Duchess wanted to name their baby Annabelle but Queen Elizabeth II thought the name was too Yuppie and suggested Beatrice instead the queen obviously won the argument and Princess Beatrice's name was officially announced two weeks later Queen Elizabeth II must have approved approved of eugenie's name as it was announced as soon as Andrew and Sarah stepped out of the hospital after the Duchess of York gave birth by C-section on March 23 1990. in an interview the Dutchess revealed that while Eugenie had excellent table manners growing up she was quote fiercely candid as well this trait stuck with her as a young adult as the princess revealed in her first interview before her 18th birthday although one would guess that she probably toned down the candidness in front of her grandmother as she got older she told the telegraph I am definitely not as polite as Beatrice I have to say I tell it as it is she also admitted I do have an occasional temper I sort of inherited my dad's short views in Channel 5's documentary Beatrice and Eugenie pampered princesses the narrator notes that the sisters grew up quote doted on by their grandparents they lived near Windsor Castle and visited often to have tea with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip according to Royal author Ingrid Seward Fergie had taught Beatrice and Eugenie to have quote three sets of manners one was for her one was for when they were out and the third was when they were with the queen despite the formalities the queen had a soft spot for her granddaughters not only because of their parallels with herself and her sister Margaret but also because of their parents divorce Beatrice was three while Eugenie was about to turn two when Andrew and Sarah separated in 1992 Royal expert Angela Levin said of the matter it's always very difficult for children to see their parents split up and I think perhaps the queen even felt more maternal towards them they'd had a very hard time unlike other grandchildren who have been more formal when referring to the queen in public the two sisters have always been open to affectionately calling her granny usually especially alternated between using granny spelled with a y and Granny spelled with an ie in her Instagram such as when she made a tribute post to Prince Philip that ended with thank you for your dedication and love for us all and especially granny who we will look after for you furthermore when the sisters introduce themselves they tend to do it by their connection to the queen during the Platinum Jubilee Beatrice and Eugenie attended the big Jubilee lunch where they met and played games with people at the Paddington Recreation ground in West London when a woman asked Beatrice who she was the princess answered my name is Beatrice and the queen is my granny and you know we're very we're very lucky usually echoed this in her introductory paragraph for her congratulatory Platinum Jubilee piece in The Spectator when she wrote her majesty the queen is an incomparable Monarch who has reached a record-breaking Milestone she also happens to be my granny and I'm a very proud granddaughter another property of Queen Elizabeth II that Birch person usually enjoyed when they were younger was her childhood playhouse at the Royal Lodge in Windsor called the little cottage it is a two-story miniature house with four rooms that are only five feet high Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret baked cakes in the fully equipped kitchen and read Beatrix Potter books in The Parlor that had armchairs for their dolls and blue and gold China in the dresser it was such in it such a wonderful little place the cottage had been enjoyed by the Royal Generations that followed and in 2012 Beatrice gave a tour of the newly renovated version for BBC's documentary The Diamond Queen the queen had trusted her granddaughter with the task and Beatrice revealed that she had very specific requests all the Fabrics she wanted very little and very little designs because it was such a little house the playhouse got a Fresh coat of paint new curtains an upholstery and an updated roof and wiring recalling her childhood memories in the playhouse Beatrice said that the queen and her sister played there growing up yeah we've been lucky enough to play here and and cousins and and second cousin Beatrice and Eugenie have often found themselves caught in the crossfire of the various scandals that their mother and most notoriously their father have been involved in over the years there probably was no bigger support than from the queen herself Who The Daily Beast reported as being proud of her granddaughters for the way they face the challenges and often invited them for afternoon tea and despite being non-working Royals it was rumored that Queen Elizabeth II still wanted them to be respected as blood princesses according to a leaked and updated order of Precedence since Princess Catherine is a commoner she had to the curtsy to the princesses who were Royal by birth the exception was If Prince William was also present which would then turn the tables to have Beatrice and Eugenie curtsying to Princess Catherine in turn the sisters have taken the sometimes unwanted media attention in stride usually said to British Vogue We Believe very strongly in who we are and the support system of our friends and our family is pretty incredible there's no point being angry with anyone for beating us up we just need to shine light and love in the world in January 2018 usually announced her engagement to businessman Jack Brooksbank on BBC's the one show she revealed that the queen was one of the handful of people that they told right away along with Prince Philip their parents and their siblings granny actually knew right at the beginning and she was one of the very few people at the beginning and for the wedding instead of wearing the York Diamond Tiara that her mother wore for her own wedding in 1986 usually was lent the gravel Emerald kokashnik Tiara by the queen it was originally the queen mothers and has a 93.7 carat emerald in the center in regards to the princess's decision to wear this Tiara gemologist Grant Mobley said by wearing this stunning emerald and diamond tiara princess Eugenie honored the history and tradition associated with the royal family while also showcasing her own personal style over the years whenever the sisters were interviewed they would often use the phrase role model to describe the queen in a 2017 interview with hello Beatrice credited her mother and the queen as being her role models and said having female role models is incredibly important and I am very lucky that I happen to be related to these two incredible women in a 2018 British Vogue interview usually described her grandmother as the ultimate role model saying the dedication that she and our grandfather have put towards this country is incredible when explaining the reasons as to why they thought the queen was a role model the sisters mentioned not only her wisdom but her curiosity to gain more wisdom Eugenie told the telegraph all I can say is that she has this air of magic about her and she is incredibly wise what doesn't she know we look up so like any grand daughter with a little bit of added something Beatrice described her grandmother as inspiring adding her overwhelming sense of Duty is linked with an overwhelming curiosity every day she's curious to learn something new to do something new and she goes out into the community with a genuine curiosity as to how she can be a force for good in the world following in their grandmother's footsteps Beatrice and Eugenie are also involved in various charitable causes the sisters have worked with the teenage cancer trust and the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital where Eugenie had scoliosis surgery in 2002. Beatrice has a heart for young people having co-founded big change which seeks quote a society where every young person is set up to thrive in life not just exams she's also partnered with the cyber bullying campaign be cool be nice in light of her struggles as a teenager with dyslexia Eugenie co-founded the anti-slavery Collective to shed light on Modern slavery and also partnered with the anti-plastic campaign project zero and while the sisters are both busy with events and fundraisers along with their regular jobs and families they've expressed amazement at the sheer volume of causes that their grandparents had supported over the Queen's reign Beatrice and Eugenie are 21 months apart and they each had their first child in the same Year eugenie's son August was born on February 9 2021 while Beatrice's daughter Sienna was born a few months later on September 18 2021 along with sharing the same birth year both mothers hope that they will carry on the legacy of their great-grandmother for Beatrice that hope is reflected in giving her daughter the middle name Elizabeth and as for Eugenie she wrote I'd love Augie to have her patience her calmness and her kindness while always being able to laugh at himself and keep a twinkle in his eye with the queen passing away when August was only a little over a year old and Sienna just short of her first birthday the sisters are no doubt grateful that she could spend even a short time with two of the newest members of her now 12 great-grandchildren [Music]

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Published: Sat Sep 24 2022