Prince Andrew's infamous interview on BBC Newsnight is back in the spotlight due to a controversial Netflix drama that looks at the story behind the tell-all chat.
And one royal in particular likely to be dreading the car-crash grilling being relived once again is the Duke of York's oldest daughter, Princess Beatrice. The 35-year-old was an "unexpected guest" when Andrew and several Newsnight workers met to persuade the late Queen's second son to take part in the tell-all chat. One of them was Sam McAlister, the former Newsnight producer, whose memoir forms the basis of the new Netflix show Scoop, who previously revealed Beatrice "asked sensible questions" about the proposal and explained she felt for the princess as her father "discussed his relationship" with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Beatrice with her father and younger sister Princess Eugenie (UK Press via Getty Images)In the end, Andrew went ahead with the interview, which proved to be a disaster and resulted in him stepping back from public life and eventually being stripped of his military affiliations and royal titles. And it is said that in the days after the interview, Beatrice was left 'mortified' she didn't do more to stop the interview from going ahead - and that her devastated reaction was plain to see in the days after it was broadcast.
According to the Mail on Sunday, Beatrice held a 36th birthday dinner for her then-fiancee now husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi shortly after the interview was aired - and a source said she seemed "quite tearful at times. They added: "In fact, Beatrice has been in tears every day since the interview went out."
Prince Andrew during his Newsnight interview (PA)Meanwhile, another insider told the publication: "Both Sarah and Andrew rely on Beatrice's judgement a lot when it comes to dealing with the public as she's got an old head on young shoulders. You can't really blame Beatrice because I think the odds were stacked against her on this one."
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The new Netflix dramatisation of the interview, which saw the duke talk about his inability to sweat and a visit to Pizza Express in Woking, sees Billie Piper play Sam McAlister, Gillian Anderson as interviewer Emily Maitlis and Rufus Sewell play Andrew.
It comes at a time of turmoil for the Royal Family as both King Charles and the Princess of Wales have cancer treatment, leaving the slimmed-down monarchy looking slimmer than ever. And according to one royal expert, neither Andrew nor Beatrice will be looking forward to the release of the drama.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK!: "I don’t think Andrew will take much solace from the fact that it has been given the Netflix treatment. It only means that the whole story episode will now be broadcast to a wider audience than ever before.
"It’s altogether very bad news for Andrew and, indeed, for his whole family. Beatrice, in particular, will undoubtedly be annoyed and upset that her part in setting up and monitoring the interview will now be made so much more public. And there has already been much emphasis on the fact that Andrew was delighted with the interview immediately after it was completed. How stupid does that make him look? And he won’t like that at all. So it all signals more difficult times ahead for the Yorks."
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