Duke of York’s daughter raises £1 million in anti-slavery effort amid Palace tensions
Princess Eugenie has taken meaningful action as her father, Prince Andrew, finds himself under renewed public and royal scrutiny following a fresh wave of controversy.
The Duke of York’s youngest daughter raised £1 million for The Anti-Slavery Collective, the organisation she co-founded in 2017 to combat modern-day slavery and human trafficking. The funds were generated through the charity’s inaugural Force for Freedom Gala, held in 2023 at London’s Battersea Arts Centre. The gala reportedly cost £280,000 to host, with the remainder now directed toward anti-slavery efforts, according to Tatler.
The news comes just days after the reported suicide of Virginia Giuffre, who was among the most prominent voices in the sex-trafficking scandal involving Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew. The Palace, according to insiders, remains firm on Andrew’s status within the royal family, saying the “doors for a royal comeback are firmly closed.” Sources added that the Duke must now fulfill his past promises to support victims’ charities, warning that ongoing silence would be “deafening.”
Despite Eugenie’s continued dedication to a cause closely tied to her father's scandals, reports suggest Andrew has shown reluctance to engage in such work himself.
Though Andrew remains estranged from King Charles and Prince William, Eugenie’s visible commitment to humanitarian work could be seen as an attempt to counterbalance the negative spotlight on her father and restore some dignity to their branch of the family. Some royal watchers believe the timing of the charity update may not be coincidental.
