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Prince William reportedly made a demand of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie which they are said to have ignored. A royal biographer has claimed the sisters failed to do what the Prince of Wales asked and "that doesn't look good".

Andrew Lownie has urged Beatrice and Eugenie to step away from public life as they continue to benefit from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson's contacts. The royal expert, who wrote the biography Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, has advised them to "give up their titles" in order to "concentrate on their careers and families".

As reported by the Daily Mail, Lownie said on the publication's podcast Palace Confidential: "The obvious thing for them to do would be to give up their titles and retire from public life. Concentrate on their careers and families. We had a moment where Prince William wanted them to carry out an audit of their business activities, to satisfy him that there were no embarrassing stories there.

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"I understand that they didn't do that and that doesn't look good. We need more transparency from all members of the Royal Family to restore trust and respect."

According to Lownie, Beatrice and Eugenie have used contacts from their parents to build their careers over the years. Despite a PR campaign to portray them as "collateral damage", the biographer believes the sisters are far from innocent.

Beatrice, the eldest daughter, holds a senior role as Vice President of Partnerships and Strategy at Afiniti, an AI and finance firm, while Eugenie works full-time as a Director at the international art gallery Hauser & Wirth in London. However, they are not "working royals" and do not receive money from the Sovereign Grant.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office regarding his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The former prince is accused of sharing confidential information with Epstein while working as a UK trade envoy.