Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have seen their public approval ratings fall to record lows, according to a recent YouGov survey.
The poll, conducted on July 21-22, 2026, shows Beatrice's favorability at 30 percent and Eugenie's at 29 percent, both dropping below Prince Harry.
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Negative opinions toward the sisters stand at 34 percent, placing them near the bottom of the rankings, alongside the Duchess of Sussex at 22 percent and their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who scored just two percent.
Scandal Impact
The decline follows increased scrutiny over their parents' connections to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Royal commentators note that public association with their father's controversy and emails involving their mother, Sarah Ferguson, has severely damaged the sisters' public standing.
Amid ongoing fallout, both royal daughters have relinquished major charitable affiliations over the past year.
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Princess Eugenie stepped down in March from her seven-year role as patron of Anti-Slavery International, following Princess Beatrice's exit as a trustee of the Outward Bound Trust after serving for six years.
In contrast, Prince Harry saw his approval rating rise to 33 percent following a July 10 visit to Highgrove with his family to meet King Charles.
The survey showed overall public favorability for the monarch reaching 68 percent, while the Prince and Princess of Wales maintained the top spots at 76 and 74 percent approval, respectively.
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Reports indicate Beatrice and Eugenie are also navigating family friction over rumored negotiations by their parents regarding a publication about the late Princess Diana, prompting the sisters to push back against further public disclosures.
