Prince William and Princess Kate are reevaluating their relationship with Beatrice and Eugenie.
The frosty ties between the four men were already strained and the newly released documents could make things even more complicated.
Emails and correspondence reveal a long-standing connection between the York family and convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein, raising questions about what the younger royals knew and what role they may have played in handling sticky situations for their parents.
A 2015 post reportedly indicates that Beatrice had a favorable impression of Epstein, while other documents suggest she advised her mother during the fallout from previous public controversies.
Insiders say the distance between William and Kate and the sisters is long-standing. “William and Kate don’t seem close to either sister. They don’t have much in common,” a source told Daily mail.
Eugenie is said to be closer to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, leaving the princess cautious, while Kate is rarely seen in the company of her cousins.
A 2016 photograph of the York sisters at a Buckingham Palace garden party showed them behind Kate with expressions that commenters described as “cold.”
While William continues to include his cousins in the annual palace garden parties.
The release of the Epstein files also revisits past headlines, the interactions between the York family and Epstein even after his 2008 conviction.
The emails suggest the group visited his Palm Beach residence, where Epstein hosted meetings that included elaborate meals prepared by a Parisian chef.
