Molly2101
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There is an article in the Daily Mail that mentions Zara being able to have sponsorships. Yes, I know they are due to her equestrian talents.
"Yet Zara, 34, who has inherited her mother the Princess Royal’s rather imperious independence, has pressed ahead with any number of lucrative deals and is seen by envious fellow royals as being well on the way to being wealthy in her own right.
In particular, Prince Andrew’s daughters, princesses Beatrice and Eugenie — who are Zara’s first cousins — have watched her commercial prominence and rising wealth knowing that, for them, this is forbidden territory.
‘They see Zara as the royal cousin with real privilege, not themselves,’ says a friend of Beatrice. They would probably not think this if they weren’t forced to live hybrid lives as Royal Highnesses who are seldom actually invited to do anything royal.
Perhaps this less-than-satisfactory state of affairs explains the endless holidays Beatrice is always taking."
Read more: Zara Phillips launches jewellery range as cousins envy her millions | Daily Mail Online
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That's an interesting article, although with it being the DM it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. It does, however, probably highlight the struggles that Beatrice and Eugenie have due to being HRH but not actually doing anything related to that royal style.
‘They see Zara as the royal cousin with real privilege, not themselves,’ says a friend of Beatrice. They would probably not think this if they weren’t forced to live hybrid lives as Royal Highnesses who are seldom actually invited to do anything royal.
Read more: Zara Phillips launches jewellery range as cousins envy her millions | Daily Mail Online
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Edward did his kids a favour by not allowing them to be HRH - they can be like Zara and live a much freer life, unlike the York sisters who are burdened with this Disney life of being a Princess but not being able to do anything with it.