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Tyla - The Home Of Women's News & Entertainment [Unofficial] @tyla.com.web.brid.gy · 08/08/2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson's eldest daughter holds several executive positions, each estimated to bring in six-figures
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      <p>Today (8 Aug) marks the 38th birthday of Princess Beatrice - but unlike some of the Royal Family's most recognisable faces, she'll likely be marking the occasion while balancing something millions of Brits know all too well.</p><p>We are, of course, talking about her corporate <a href="https://www.tyla.com/jobs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">career</a>.</p><p>While other senior royals - like <a href="https://www.tyla.com/prince-william" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Prince William</a> and <a href="https://www.tyla.com/kate-middleton" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kate Middleton</a> - dedicate their working lives to carrying out official engagements on behalf of the <a href="https://www.tyla.com/king-charles-iii" rel="noopener" target="_blank">King</a>, <a href="https://www.tyla.com/princess-beatrice" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Beatrice</a> has quietly carved out an impressive career in the business and <a href="https://www.tyla.com/technology" rel="noopener" target="_blank">tech</a> arena.</p><p>Over the years, the <a href="https://www.tyla.com/parenting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">mother-of-two</a> has held several corporate positions, including working in partnerships and strategy roles, and currently serves as an adviser and company director.</p><p>It often leaves <a href="https://www.tyla.com/royal-family" rel="noopener" target="_blank">royal</a> fans asking the same question - how exactly is a <a href="https://www.tyla.com/real-life" rel="noopener" target="_blank">real-life</a> Princess allowed to have a 'normal' job?</p>
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    <figcaption>Beatrice celebrates her 38th birthday (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<h2>What makes her different from other royals?</h2><p>As a reminder, Beatrice is the eldest daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly <a href="https://www.tyla.com/prince-andrew" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Prince Andrew</a>) and Sarah Ferguson (the former Duchess of York), and is the sister of Princess Eugenie.</p><p>Interestingly, despite being rather high in the line of succession, neither sibling is what we would consider a 'senior working royal'.</p><p>Instead, the pair fall into the category of what's often referred to as a non-working royal, meaning she occasionally undertakes royal engagements, but isn't funded to carry out official duties full-time like the Wales'.</p><p>Speaking exclusively to Tyla this week, former royal butler Grant Harrold claimed that this distinction is vital for professional career aspirations.</p><p>"Princess Beatrice isn't a senior working member of the royal family," he explained in collaboration with <a href="https://www.casinohawks.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Casino Hawks.</a> "So, in that capacity, she doesn't really need any type of permission to take on a corporate role."</p>
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    <figcaption>Beatrice is the eldest daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson (Samir Hussein/WireImage)</figcaption>
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<p>While many people might assume any member of the monarchy needs to have received the King's (or Queen's) blessing before accepting a high-profile position, Harrold says that's not quite how it works.</p><p>"I believe she would run any potential role past the family, out of goodwill and courtesy," he continued. "That being said, she wouldn't need permission as such; she would just check in and make sure the King is comfortable with the decision.</p><p>"This isn't something that the monarch approves or the Private Secretary oversees; it is completely her choice. If that is the path Princess Beatrice wants to go down, there really is no reason to stop her."</p><h2>So, is she a 'nepo-Princess'?</h2><p>By all accounts, Beatrice built her career gradually.</p><p>Following her graduation from Goldsmiths, University of London, which bagged her a degree in History and History of Ideas, she completed work experience at the fashion department store Selfridges, before spending time in the Foreign Office's press office.</p>
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    <figcaption>Beatrice graduated from Goldsmiths in 2011 (Ian Nicholson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>She later became a paid intern at Sony Pictures, leaving after the 2014 cyberattack on the company.</p><p>The following year, Beatrice fled the UK - much like her cousins, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - and relocated to the States. She set up shop in New York, where her corporate career seemingly really took off.</p><p>Working professionally under the name Beatrice York, she is understood to have joined the US artificial intelligence software company Afiniti, eventually rising to Vice President of Partnerships and Strategy before later becoming a Strategic Advisor.</p>
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    <figcaption>The line of succession (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images/Chris Jackson/Getty Images For Buckingham Palace/Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images/Instagram/meghan/JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images/Instagram/princesseugenie)</figcaption>
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<p>For anyone who hasn't heard of it, the company develops AI technology designed to improve customer interactions by matching consumers with customer service agents based on behavioural data. Confused? Same.</p><p>Making things even more complicated, however, alongside her work at Afiniti, Beatrice has also held advisory positions with Scale AI and investment bank LionTree Asset Management, while more recently founding BY-EQ Limited.</p>
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    <figcaption>She now holds down a number of tech jobs (Karwai Tang/WireImage)</figcaption>
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<p>The latter describes an advisory business focused on emotional intelligence in the age of artificial intelligence.</p><p>And as if that didn't keep her busy enough, she also serves as a director of Purpose Economy Intelligence Ltd, a technology and consultancy company launched in 2025.</p><p>It's a career that wouldn't look out of place among senior executives in London's tech sector.</p><h2>Would she have had an interview?</h2><p>According to Harrold, while it's highly likely that Beatrice's royal title would have attracted the attention of employers, he doesn't believe she'll have walked straight into executive work without the experience to show for it.</p><p>"I am sure that they use their royal titles in their professional careers, as it would be an undeniable advantage in any role," he said. "Being a member of the royal family would make you an appealing hire.</p>
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    <figcaption>Both Beatrice and Eugenie have careers outside of royal life (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>"That being said, they will want to be keen to prove themselves personally rather than just getting ahead using their titles."</p><p>In the 'real world', the hiring process for senior business positions like Vice President of Partnerships and Strategy would typically involve several interview stages with company leadership, discussions around commercial strategy and extensive background and reference checks before an offer is made.</p><p>Executive recruiters also commonly assess candidates' leadership experience, industry knowledge and ability to build commercial relationships before giving them the job.</p><h2>How much do these jobs usually pay?</h2><p>Unsurprisingly, the amount of money Princess Beatrice rakes in every year hasn't been made public.</p><p>That said, however, industry recruiters like <a href="https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Salaries/vice-president-strategy-salary-SRCH_KO0,23.htm" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Glassdoor</a> and <a href="https://www.experteer.co.uk/career/salaries/vice-president-united-kingdom" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Experteer</a> estimate that UK-based executives holding Vice President-level strategy or partnerships positions at international technology companies typically earn somewhere between £120,000 and £250,000 a year, with bonuses and share options often taking total compensation significantly higher.</p>
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    <figcaption>Her title may have helped, but Harrold believes Beatrice would still have needed to interview for a high-profile tech job (Sam Simpson/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Rebecca Vallance)</figcaption>
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<p>Equivalent positions at US AI firms can exceed $250,000 (£185,000) annually depending on the company and its benefits package.</p><p>Strategic advisory positions and company directorships are also commonly paid separately, meaning many senior executives hold several professional roles simultaneously.</p><p>According to Harrold, there's actually no limit to the amount of cash a non-working royal can earn for their hard work.</p><p>"There isn't really any protocol around how much a non-working royal can be paid," he explained. "Some tend to volunteer because they don't need the money - however, if they do need a salary, like anyone else, it would be based on their credentials."</p><p>If her corporate income was disproportionately high, however, he believes questions would be asked of the Firm.</p><p>"I don't think the Palace would ever have concerns if a member of the family was earning a significant corporate income," he added. "The royals have been in the process of modernising themselves, and ensuring that the family can work outside of the typical traditions is a step in the right direction."</p>
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    <figcaption>It sounds as though she earns a pretty penny (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>That said, however, the same freedom can't be afforded to some of Beatrice's cousins, like William and Kate.</p><h2>Why doesn't this level of freedom apply across the board?</h2><p>"Senior royals, like William and Catherine, have the stereotypically 'royal' jobs," he explained. "Their day-to-day is supporting engagements on behalf of the King. Those engagements can sometimes tally up to 300 or 400 a year, which is a lot of work and is seen as a full-time job."</p><p>By comparison, Beatrice and Eugenie - the latter of whom works as director of the contemporary art gallery Hauser &amp; Wirth in London - carry out far fewer official engagements, giving them the flexibility to pursue careers in other areas.</p><p>"But less senior members of the family, for example Beatrice and Eugenie, are non-working royals," Harrold continued. "They still carry out engagements; however, there are far fewer. This means they have 'normal' jobs.</p><p>"Most of them went to university and have built good careers for themselves."</p>
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    <figcaption>Working royals, like the Wales, aren't permitted to have careers outside of the monarchy (Chris Jackson/Getty Images For Buckingham Palace)</figcaption>
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<p>This doesn't mean the sisters could have worked <em>anywhere, </em>however.</p><p>Any role taken on by a royal still has to align with the wider reputation of the monarchy, and there are 'clear boundaries', Harrold says.</p><p>"Anything that they put their name to has to be in line with the values, traditions and principles of the family," he added, emphasising that a career in politics would have been strictly off limits, for example.</p><p>He also believes politics would remain firmly off limits.</p><p>"They would not get involved whether they are senior working royals or not," Harrold continued. "It would ruin the family's very strong reputation of keeping out of politics and become a huge conflict of interest."</p><h2>Has Beatrice ever spoken publicly about her career?</h2><p>Interestingly, Beatrice herself has acknowledged that she and Beatrice are forging a path previous generations of royals never had to navigate.</p>
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    <figcaption>Both Beatrice and Eugenie have spoken about their professional lives (Sam Simpson/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Rebecca Vallance)</figcaption>
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<p>Speaking alongside her sister in a rare joint interview with <em>British Vogue</em> in 2018, she said: "It's hard to navigate situations like these because there is no precedent, there is no protocol.</p><p>"We are the first: we are young women trying to build careers and have personal lives, and we're also princesses and doing all of this in the public eye."</p><p>As she celebrates another birthday this weekend, Harrold believes Beatrice remains one of the clearest examples of how the monarchy has evolved.</p><p>While senior royals continue to dedicate themselves to public service full-time, the King's niece has proven it's more than possible to balance royal life with a successful corporate career, as long as they're 'mindful of how their work would reflect on the royal family', the ex-butler adds.</p>            <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=15593740&amp;cv=2.0&amp;cj=1" />
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Tyla - The Home Of Women's News & Entertainment [Unofficial] @tyla.com.web.brid.gy · 22/05/2026
Fans were left heartbroken following their split
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      <p><em>Love on the Spectrum</em> star Abbey Romeo has updated fans following her split from David Isaacman.</p><p>The former couple met on <a href="https://www.tyla.com/tv-and-film" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the show</a>, which features <a href="https://www.tyla.com/entertainment/tv-and-film/love-on-spectrum-abby-romeo-real-reason-split-238703-20260421" rel="noopener" target="_blank">autistic adults</a> as they search for love.</p><p>Sadly it wasn't to be for the lovebirds, with Abbey's mum sharing an update on YouTube which explained the reasoning behind the shock split from <a href="https://www.tyla.com/entertainment/netflix/love-on-the-spectrum-season-3-reviews-connor-628843-20250408" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the hit show.</a></p><p>Christine Romeo said: “There was no fight over engagements and rings being thrown around, I think people are missing the point on Abbey and David.”</p><p>“David was happy in his way of doing life, and Abbey’s was different. And they found that out over this period of time,” she explained, as fans mourned the end of their five year relationship.</p><p>“I’m grateful for the time they had. It was a fabulous relationship, for anybody, a five-year relationship is a successful relationship. You learn so much, you grow so much."</p>
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    <figcaption>The couple met on the first season of the show in 2021 (Netflix)</figcaption>
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<p>Now Abbey herself has spoken following the break up, according to <a href="https://people.com/love-on-the-spectrum-s-abbey-romeo-gives-update-after-split-from-longtime-boyfriend-david-isaacman-11981963" rel="noopener" target="_blank">People</a>.</p><p>Speaking on the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thank-u-next-w-abbey-christine-romeo-from-love-on-the/id1766340581?i=1000768850958" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Tea Time with Raven and Miranda</em></a> podcast, Abbey revealed: “David and I decided to call each other ‘best friends,’ not boyfriend and girlfriend anymore."</p><p>The hosts asked her how it felt to be a 'single woman' now.</p><p>"Being a single lady, like what Beyoncè says, it feels amazing,” the reality star replied. “I’ve grown and changed a lot over the past four and a half years.”</p><p>She gave her ex credit though: “I wouldn’t be where I am today. He was a good start.”</p><p>Christine then asked her to say something 'funny' she always said about Isaacman, with Abbey saying at least he 'wasn’t cheating and lying' like her brother’s ex.</p><p>They met on the first season of the hugely popular show, and went on their first date at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.</p>
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    <figcaption>Abbey has opened up about the split from David and talked about single life (Instagram/@hatsbyabbey)</figcaption>
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<p>In the latest season, fans saw Abbey saying “I don’t want to be a divorced lady like my mom, so that’s why I don’t want to rush it, take my time to get married."</p><p>She had said the couple weren't in any rush and already felt like they were married.</p><p>Viewers found out about the split when the couple shared a statement: "Abbey and David spent four and a half years together and truly value the time they shared and each other," it began,</p><p>"At this point, they want different things and have decided to go their separate ways, but they remain friends, wishing each other the best."</p><p>Christine also added: “Please don’t judge autistic relationships as if they were typical. So many people on the spectrum are not going to do what typical people do.”</p><p>She also praised her daughter's ex: “Abbey has grown a ton, none of the growth would have happened without David.</p><p>“That’s what relationships are, they help us grow and change.”</p>            <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=15593740&amp;cv=2.0&amp;cj=1" />
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Tyla - The Home Of Women's News & Entertainment [Unofficial] @tyla.com.web.brid.gy · 01/05/2026
The French leader shared his hilarious reaction to King Charles' joke during a state dinner in the US
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      <p>Emmanuel Macron joined the chat after King Charles made a tongue-in-cheek comment aimed at Donald Trump during his visit to Washington this week.</p><p>The <a href="tyla.com/royal-family" rel="noopener" target="_blank">British monarch</a> just completed a four-day state visit to the <a href="tyla.com/us-news" rel="noopener" target="_blank">US</a> alongside <a href="https://www.tyla.com/queen-camilla" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Queen Camilla</a> during which he spent lots of time with the <a href="tyla.com/donald-trump" rel="noopener" target="_blank">US President</a>.</p><p>Both men appeared to get along extremely well, with the Republican president hailing Charles ‘the greatest King’ among other pleasantries. The trip has come to symbolise repairing UK-US relations after Trump criticised the British government for failing to join during the <a href="https://www.tyla.com/entertainment/celebrity/donald-trump-whiskey-uk-tariffs-king-charles-us-state-visit-411201-20260501" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ongoing war with Iran</a>.</p><p>And so, King Charles got a warm welcome from Trump, and one of the events on the agenda was a state dinner honouring the relationship between the US and UK, coinciding with 250 years of independence.</p><p>In a <a href="https://www.tyla.com/news/royal-family/king-charles-donald-trump-state-banquet-us-visit-723286-20260429" rel="noopener" target="_blank">speech at a White House state dinner this week</a>, King Charles joked that if it were not for the UK, the US would be speaking French - and President Macron has now issued his own response.</p>
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    <figcaption>King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit was considered a success (Samir Hussein/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>“You recently commented, Mr President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German,” Charles said. “Dare I say that if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French?”</p><p>In attendance were over 100 guests, such as the president's cabinet and the King's aides, as well as a number of famous faces such as golfer Rory McIlroy, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Apple CEO Tim Cook. Both Trump and Charles gave speeches to the room, which included a number of jokes that earned a laugh from those attending.</p><p>Macron, who was not in attendance, posted a cheeky response on X which said: “That would be so chic.”</p><p>The King was thought to be referring to places with British and French origins in North America, where the rival colonial powers battled for control of the continent before US independence 250 years ago, as per <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260429-you-be-speaking-french-king-charles-pokes-fun-at-trump-during-state-dinner" rel="noopener" target="_blank">France24.</a></p>
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    <figcaption>King Charles and Donald Trump (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>Trump and Macron have had a strained relationship ever since the former reassumed office in 2025.</p><p>The US president has openly criticised other nations for deciding against steeping in and joining the war with Iran.</p><p>Trump posted about his frustration with Macron, and said: “We didn’t need them, but I asked anyway.”</p><p>He also referenced the viral video in which Macron’s wife Brigitte Macron appeared to shove him on a plane in Vietnam in 2025.</p><p>He said: “I call up France, Macron – whose wife treats him extremely badly... Still recovering from the right to the jaw.”</p>            <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=15593740&amp;cv=2.0&amp;cj=1" />
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