I can only imagine the mettle it took for them to stand beside him at their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's funeral given the allegations about his behaviour. But with the facts that have unfolded about their father and mother since the release of the Epstein files at the end of last month, I think the sisters' only option is to "do a Brooklyn" and cut their appalling parents off once and for all if they want to save their own reputations and maintain their royal status.

In news that will surprise no one, sources told the Mail the siblings were in turmoil after their father was taken into custody by police on Thursday and they also claimed the investigation into the former Duke of York has been "catastrophic" for the princesses.

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While people might say they were old enough to know better, I think most people would think nothing of visiting their mother's friend with her even if they found them to be entirely questionable. However that is not their only unfortunate connection to the whole seedy affair.

Back in 2019 a BBC producer revealed that Princess Beatrice had attended a negotiation meeting with her father ahead of the now infamous Newsnight interview, raising questions about how much she knew about Andrew's friendship with Epstein.

As well as attending a pre-production meeting with producer Sam McAlister, reports stated Beatrice became Andrew's "alibi" during the interview when he claimed he was collecting her from a party at Pizza Express on the night he supposedly had sexual intercourse with Virginia Giuffre.

Despite this, right now, they still seem like innocent victims caught in the fallout. But there is only so much benefit of the doubt people can give them. Cutting off Sarah and Andrew now would show a loyalty to the monarchy and also affirm their disgust at their father and mother's alleged actions. If they insist on keeping their parents in their lives they will most definitely fall from grace alongside them.

Andrew vehemently denies wrongdoing.