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Royal Bestie Mystery: Who Princess Beatrice Is Closest to in King Charles' 'Slimmed-Down' Regal Court

Princess Beatrice may be a junior royal who only helps out occasionally with royal duties, but is still close to a select few senior monarchy members.

Princess Beatrice, 36, is classified by royal analysts as a junior member of the British royal family, but Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's eldest daughter maintains close and regular ties to select senior members of The Firm.

"Beatrice was very close to the late Queen," former royal butler to King Charles III, Grant Harrold, said on behalf of Fruity Slots. "They had a strong bond, which was respected by the royals. She’s also close to her uncle, King Charles, and cousins, William and Harry. She gets on well with all the family and is known for being approachable and trustworthy."

In addition to her uncle and two first cousins, Beatrice is also close to her sister, Princess Eugenie, 34, who are both junior royals within the world's most famous monarchy and are said to approach public life differently.

"Beatrice is a more reserved person compared to her sister Eugenie and likes to keep herself private and away from public scrutiny," PR expert Rochelle White told an outlet.

"Eugenie understands and uses her status to build on her personal brand, businesses and things she is linked to and works on," she added. "She no doubt has a different outlook and wants to be more relatable and reachable in what she says and does, a bit like her mother."

Although the princesses, who were reportedly "dotted on" by Elizabeth II, do not work for the King full-time, His Majesty reportedly relies on the York daughters to help clean his Sussex "tarnished" crown. Both junior royals can typically be seen at large, major royal events each year.

"It's fair to say that the royal name (and reputation) has been tarnished by the Sussexes," fellow PR expert Laura Perkes shared when mentioning Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. "Therefore, changes do need to be made to improve the overall perception of the royal family and keep them relevant."

The analyst went on to suggest the monarch offer royal upgrades to an entire slate of "junior royals." She added: "I think it's a strong strategic move to promote Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Zara Tindall and Lady Louise Windsor as working royals."

"Each of the women are role models who focus on projects that have a purpose and matter to them," Perkes continued. "They're all very 'real' and 'normal' which will work in favor of the royal family."

But conflicting reports recently found that the King has apparently decided that the styled princesses will not become full-time, senior working royals.

"There has been much chatter about the possibility of the York sisters becoming working royals, but it is understood Beatrice and Eugenie will be limited to informally helping out when necessary," royal correspondent Cameron Walker told an outlet.

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