Princess Beatrice's heartbreaking question after Prince Andrew and Sarah's decision

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Princess Beatrice once posed a heart-wrenching question during a Royal event, shedding light on the impact of her parents' split on the young Royal.
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony at Westminster Abbey in 1986, but their relationship soon faced challenges.
Due to Andrew's naval career requiring him to be away at sea for extended periods, the couple reportedly spent fewer than 40 days together in their first year of wedded bliss.
Over time, the distance began to wear on them, and by March 1992, the Duke and Duchess of York announced they were parting ways. Despite maintaining a friendly relationship, Sarah's Royal standing quickly dwindled.
A less than flattering biography of the disgraced duke by Andrew Lownie, titled The Rise and Fall of the House of York, illustrated how stark the change was during a procession at Royal Ascot, one of the most esteemed events in the Royal calendar, reports the Mirror.
Just a year prior, the Duchess had the honour of riding in a carriage alongside the Queen Mother.
However, post-separation, Sarah found herself relegated to the sidelines, watching the Royal procession pass by from the roadside. Standing next to her was Princess Beatrice, who was still too young to comprehend why her mother was no longer part of the spectacle.
Lownie said: "Sarah's reduced status was quickly evident. The previous Ascot, she had been riding in a carriage with the Queen Mother. Now she watched from the roadside as the Queen passed by. Beatrice cried out, 'Can we come too?' The Queen just carried on waving."
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The biography presents a consistently damaging portrayal of Prince Andrew, with Lownie describing him as fixated on sex, a "useful idiot," and vulnerable target for Jeffrey Epstein.
Two-thirds of Britons believe the Duke of York should be stripped of his remaining Royal titles, according to fresh polling data.
Research conducted by YouGov revealed that 67% of the public would support removing Andrew's Duke of York title, along with his princely designation.
Parliamentary legislation would be necessary to stop Andrew from continuing as the Duke of York, whilst his inherited right to be a prince, as the child of a sovereign, could be altered if Letters Patent were issued by the King.
The duke ceased using his His Royal Highness style after his catastrophic Newsnight interview, though it could be withdrawn completely through Letters Patent.
Andrew withdrew from public duties in 2019 following the furore surrounding his association with convicted billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
He subsequently paid millions to resolve a civil sexual assault lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre, who was trafficked by Epstein as a teenager, and whom Andrew maintained he had never encountered.