Princess Beatrice ‘steps up’ royal commitments amid royal family cancer

The British royal family has faced difficult times in recent weeks due to the cancer diagnoses of King Charles and Kate Middleton. Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie have been making more commitments to help their loved ones, and now Princess Beatrice is following suit.

According to Us every week“Beatrice will step up the number of her engagements” in the coming weeks and take on a more prominent role within the monarchy as the family’s current health problems continue.

This does not replace Middleton’s role, however: We A source clarified that Beatrice “will not replace” the Princess of Wales, but her newly elevated role will allow her “to help the royal family and be available to do more”.

Beatrice’s increased presence comes as Edward and Sophie also step up and take on more royal commitments in light of Middleton and Charles’ cancer. The couple made history last month by replacing Charles in the parade celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale on April 8, with a Us every week source at the time calling them “elected” for having been selected to take on this important event.

Despite their growing presence on the royal scene, Edward and Sophie’s efforts were not rewarded: at the end of April, Us every week reported that Charles had awarded new appointments to Queen Camilla, Prince William and Middleton, with none for Edward or Sophie. “(They) knew that Charles was preparing to announce the new honors and he also informed William and Kate in advance,” a royal expert told the outlet.

The source continued: “Sophie has supported him during this transition period and they are really hoping that this will lead to something bigger and show that they are up to the task. It was disappointing, this snub, but they are as loyal as ever and know that in time it will be rewarded Charles has done nothing but sing their praises lately and it has brought them even closer as brothers.

While it’s unclear what exactly lies in store for Beatrice’s future, the only thing that is certain is Middleton’s retirement from royal duties. Following the announcement of her cancer on March 22, a palace spokesperson explained that the Princess of Wales “will return to her official duties when cleared to do so by her medical team. She is in good spirits and is concentrating on a full recovery.