Why Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie can't escape the taint of family scandal

The scandal that has engulfed Andrew is of his own making, but it has had a profound impact on his immediate family: his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and their two daughters.

Ms Ferguson, 66, has been haunted by her own links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

She will now move out of Royal Lodge and will make her own living arrangements, although it's believed she won't be moving to Sandringham in Norfolk with Andrew.

Princesses Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, will retain their titles, as they are the daughters of the son of a Sovereign.

But questions have also been raised about whether they can disentangle themselves from their parents' mess.

As for Beatrice and Eugenie, they have kept their princess title - which will be a small victory for Andrew, who will have wanted to protect his daughters, even at his own expense.

Both appear to have escaped the UK this week.

Beatrice was pictured at an investment summit in Saudi Arabia. Her family have long-held links to the Middle East and she also recently appeared in a promotional picture for a UAE bank.

Meanwhile, Eugenie was pictured in Paris with friends.

And while there has been some sympathy for the princesses, they also haven't been able to completely avoid the scandals around their parents.

Earlier this week, a picture resurfaced showing Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Harvey Weinstein at Beatrice's 18th birthday party in Windsor.

The Telegraph also reported a leaked email from Epstein to his UK-based lawyer that suggested Ms Ferguson and the princesses visited Epstein in New York after he was released from prison in 2009.

A source close to Ms Ferguson insisted that neither she nor her daughters had any recollection of such a visit, according to the newspaper.