Princess Eugenie‘sInstagram pagegot her a royal scolding!The 28-year-old revealed in herfirst joint interviewwith sisterPrincess BeatriceforBritishVogue‘s September issue that she’s still getting the hang of balancing her status as a royal with maintaining a social media presence.Eugeniesnapped a photo of her dad, Prince Andrew, duringTrooping the Colourin June to celebrate his first time riding on horseback during the parade. (Andrew was recently appointed Colonel of the Grenadier Guards following the retirement of his father,Prince Philip, last year.)However, the shot gave her nearly 300,000 followers an unintended peek behind the royal curtains.“I recently got in trouble for posting a picture of Papa in a corridor of the palace that was off-limits to the public,” she told the magazine.Princess Eugenie/InstagramCan’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!The hallway features several stunning portraits lining the walls, which are painted pale blue. The sun is streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows, which light up the ornate end tables and trail of bust sculptures. And the photo also offers a rare glimpse of the lavish red palace carpet that runs the length of the impressive corridor.Eugenie shared the photo of her dad, who was smiling ear-to-ear, with the caption: “A wonderful and proud day celebrating Her Majesty’s birthday and @hrhthedukeofyork for his first Trooping the Colour as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.”Sean ThomasThe bride-to-be (she’s marryingJack Brooksbankon Oct. 12 in Windsor) carefully weighed which photo she should shared in honor of Prince Andrew for Father’s Day during her session withVogue.She ruled out a photo from Balmoral as “too personal,” then decided an Ascot photo was “too formal.”Eugenie winded up with a throwback photo of Eugenie and Beatrice as little girls planting a kiss on each cheek of their smiling dad.Princess Eugenie launched her own independent Instagram in March, which makes her the only royal with his or her own social media account.Meghan Marklefollowed royal protocol anddeactivated her social mediaaccounts after gettingengagedtoPrince Harrylast year.So why is Eugenie allowed to maintain her own Instagram page, while Meghan, Harry,Prince WilliamandKate Middletonrely on the palace social accounts?It is likely because Eugenie doesn’t have a formal working role within the royal family. While she does accompany her father on official duties and engagements, she doesn’t have a fixed role within the family like her cousins (although she does have causes she supports). In fact, Eugenie works as an associate director at London art gallery Hauser & Wirth.
Princess Eugenie‘sInstagram pagegot her a royal scolding!
The 28-year-old revealed in herfirst joint interviewwith sisterPrincess BeatriceforBritishVogue‘s September issue that she’s still getting the hang of balancing her status as a royal with maintaining a social media presence.
Eugeniesnapped a photo of her dad, Prince Andrew, duringTrooping the Colourin June to celebrate his first time riding on horseback during the parade. (Andrew was recently appointed Colonel of the Grenadier Guards following the retirement of his father,Prince Philip, last year.)
However, the shot gave her nearly 300,000 followers an unintended peek behind the royal curtains.
“I recently got in trouble for posting a picture of Papa in a corridor of the palace that was off-limits to the public,” she told the magazine.
Princess Eugenie/Instagram
The hallway features several stunning portraits lining the walls, which are painted pale blue. The sun is streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows, which light up the ornate end tables and trail of bust sculptures. And the photo also offers a rare glimpse of the lavish red palace carpet that runs the length of the impressive corridor.
Eugenie shared the photo of her dad, who was smiling ear-to-ear, with the caption: “A wonderful and proud day celebrating Her Majesty’s birthday and @hrhthedukeofyork for his first Trooping the Colour as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.”
Sean Thomas
The bride-to-be (she’s marryingJack Brooksbankon Oct. 12 in Windsor) carefully weighed which photo she should shared in honor of Prince Andrew for Father’s Day during her session withVogue.She ruled out a photo from Balmoral as “too personal,” then decided an Ascot photo was “too formal.”
Eugenie winded up with a throwback photo of Eugenie and Beatrice as little girls planting a kiss on each cheek of their smiling dad.
Princess Eugenie launched her own independent Instagram in March, which makes her the only royal with his or her own social media account.Meghan Marklefollowed royal protocol anddeactivated her social mediaaccounts after gettingengagedtoPrince Harrylast year.
So why is Eugenie allowed to maintain her own Instagram page, while Meghan, Harry,Prince WilliamandKate Middletonrely on the palace social accounts?
It is likely because Eugenie doesn’t have a formal working role within the royal family. While she does accompany her father on official duties and engagements, she doesn’t have a fixed role within the family like her cousins (although she does have causes she supports). In fact, Eugenie works as an associate director at London art gallery Hauser & Wirth.
source: people.com
