Britain's Prince Andrew denies rumours of rift with Prince Charles
Britain's Prince Andrew has denied rumours of a rift between himself and his brother Prince Charles over his daughters.
In a rare public statement posted on Twitter, Prince Andrew said recent press reports had "no basis of fact" and were "completely made up and an invention.”
Newspapers including the Daily Mail had recently reported that the duke wanted the future husbands of his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, to receive the title earl, as he was concerned that their children would otherwise be commoners.
In October, the Sunday Express also reported that the brothers were rowing after Charles rejected the duke's requests for his daughters,seventh and eighth in line to the throne, to be given full-time royal roles funded by the taxpayer instead of pursuing their own careers.
"It is a complete fabrication to suggest I have asked for any future husbands of the princesses to have titles," Prince Andrew wrote.
He continued, "There is no truth to the story that there could be a split between the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) and I over my daughters' participation as members of the royal family and any continued speculation is pointless.
"As a father, my wish for my daughters is for them to be modern working young women, who happen to be members of the royal family,and I am delighted to see them building their careers.”
Princess Eugenie, 26, is working full-time in the art world,according to her official biography, while her sister Princess Beatrice, 28, works full time in business, though she reportedly recently left her fourth job in five years.
