Beatrice & Eugenie 'WE HAVEN'T PUT A FOOT WRONG'

The princesses stand united as their parents' sordid secrets are revealed in an explosive new book

- Judy Kean

Scandalous headlines about their parents have been part of life for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

The pair have grown up used to the exploits of their dad Prince Andrew and mum Sarah, Duchess of York attracting worldwide attention – although when they were small, their parents tried to protect them by banning newspapers at home and, thanks to an agreement with their principal, at school.

But there's been no way of hiding the latest stream of sordid allegations that have surfaced in Andrew Lownie's explosive new biography Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York. And the sisters are said to be “utterly mortified” by what's been written – especially about Andrew, 65, and his links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – that it could lead to the breakdown of their relationship with their dad.

A source close to the York family says the details in the book are even worse than they feared and as a result, “they’re keeping a distance from their dad. The extent to how much the relationship can recover will depend on what further revelations, if any, emerge”.

The claims made have been damaging not just to the Yorks, but to the whole royal family. They include allegations that Andrew's friendship with Epstein was closer and went back longer than previously thought. There are eye-popping claims about his sex life, reports of numerous incidences of bullying staff and suggestions of receiving money in dodgy deals with foreign businessmen.

Andrew's ex-wife Fergie, 65, doesn't come out of the book well either. It details her hedonistic spending, efforts to avoid paying her spiralling debts and pursuit of high-profile men, including golfer Tiger Woods. Lownie says not only was Andrew regularly unfaithful during their marriage, but Fergie also had several flings.