Princess Eugenie has not publicly commented on the Epstein files

Princess Eugenie has met with her mother, Sarah Ferguson, in the Middle East as they both spend time away from the UK.

This week Princess Eugenie made her first public appearance since the latest release of the Epstein files, in Qatar for professional duties at Art Basel 2026.

The 35-year-old, who serves as a director at prestigious art dealer Hauser & Wirth, was photographed working at the high-end contemporary art fair in Doha this week.

The mother-of-two had remained out of sight for ten days following the release of documents that linked both her parents to Epstein, before emerging at the Gulf event.

Princess Eugenie has met with her mother, Sarah Ferguson, in the Middle East as they both spend time away from the UK.

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Her appearance came as both King Charles and Prince William released unprecedented statements voicing their “concern” regarding escalating allegations against Eugenie’s father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

German influencer Caroline Daur shared an image on Instagram showing herself with the princess, her arm placed around Eugenie who was smiling despite the turmoil surrounding her family.

Daur, 30, who previously dated Romeo Beckham and is currently in a relationship with Russian tennis player Alexander Zverev, captioned the post “REUNION!!! It’s been too long” while tagging Eugenie at the Qatar event.

The pair posed before Philip Guston’s painting Conversation, a work that fetched approximately $2.6 million at auction in 2007, which the artist described as representing his own restlessness and raw emotions.

German influencer Caroline Daur shared an image on Instagram showing herself with the princess, her arm placed around Eugenie who was smiling despite the turmoil surrounding her family.

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Sarah Ferguson has been spending time with her youngest daughter, Princess Eugenie, 35, who has been in the Middle East.

Beatrice and Eugenie have been affected by the backlash to their parents, with Ms Ferguson devastated by the sanctions against her daughters.

A source told the Mail: “Sarah is upset that their names have apparently been taken off the guest lists for red-carpet and charity events.”

Both Eugenie and her elder sister Beatrice were introduced to Epstein through their parents, with Sarah Ferguson taking them as teenagers to meet the financier shortly after his release from prison.

Sarah Ferguson has been spending time with her youngest daughter, Princess Eugenie, 35, who has been in the Middle East.

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Sources indicate that Beatrice and Eugenie continue to support both parents behind closed doors whilst maintaining public distance.

“The Yorks are just about holding it together as a family but this has put new strains on their relationships,” an insider told the Mail.

A royal source described the sisters as remaining “loyal to their parents in private while separating themselves in public.”

The former Duke and Duchess of York have always denied any wrongdoing.

Appearing in the Epstein files is not evidence of any wrongdoing, and inclusion in the documents does not implicate anyone in Epstein’s criminality.