Princess Beatrice makes 6-word remark on King’s decision after Andrew scandal | Royal | News
Princess Beatrice has spoken about her new role for the first time since her disgraced father Andrew Mountbatten was stripped of his Windsor titles and honors. King Charles has given Beatrice an exciting new role, with Beatrice appointed Acting Patron of The Outward Bound Trust, six years after she resigned as Crown Patron following outrage over her father’s relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
“I feel incredibly inspired and grateful,” Beatrice said in a six-word description of her new job. It was announced that Andrew will be succeeded by his brother Prince Edward during a touching event for supporters of the charity at St James’s Palace in London on Thursday.
The princess and Edward, who have served as Trustees of the charity for six years, follow in the footsteps of Prince Philip, who has long supported Outward Bound.
After her last appointment, the princess said: Mirror: “I am incredibly inspired and grateful to have met so many young people like Sadie and Leo throughout the years I have been a part of Outward Bound.
“They show us that anything is possible when you put your mind to it, and what Outward Bound does works.
“Working with the Duke of Edinburgh, we aim to continue more than 80 years of evidence that adventure can build resilience, confidence and kindness in young people.”
During the touching event in London, Edward and Beatrice spoke to students from Walsall Academy in the West Midlands, who shared stories from their Outward Bound adventures in the Lake District earlier this year.
One of the students, 18-year-old Sadie, gave Edward a rowan tree sapling, a symbol of strength, courage and endurance.
Leo, himself 18, gave Beatrice a Celtic brooch representing unity, continuity and good luck.
It comes as Beatrice’s father Andrew was summoned before the US Congress for questioning about his links to Epstein.
The official request, sent via a letter asking Andrew to appear before the US Congress, comes just days after the disgraced royal was stripped of his titles and honors over his links to Epstein.
