Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice are reportedly in line for a huge £5 million inheritance and potential new roles. The revelation about their finances comes from a new documentary by Channel 5 shown over the weekend, in which the top 10 wealthiest members of the Royal family were ranked based on their reported net worth, beginning with Sarah Ferguson, and concluding with King Charles.
However, some rankings were shared by multiple individuals, such as Eugenie and Beatrice, who secured eighth place in 'The Royal Rich List 2026', though that figure is expected to increase.
Trust fund from the Queen
The documentary's narrator suggested in 2025 (which was basically the same show as this year's) that the true source of the sisters' wealth comes from a series of alleged "windfalls" from the Firm, the first of which emerged following their parents.
Charlotte Griffiths, the editor at large for the Mail on Sunday, said: "Beatrice and Eugenie, like many of their friends, have a trust fund, but theirs actually came through tragedy, really, because it's when their parents divorced. The Queen gave them a £1.4million trust fund."
The narrator said: "And in just a few years, on their 40th birthdays, the sisters are alleged to receive another whopping windfall, a reported share of a £5 million inheritance from their great-grandmother, the Queen Mother."
Potential roles within the Firm
Charlotte revealed that this money had been sitting in a fund and had grown through interest, meaning Beatrice and Eugenie are poised to receive what she termed a "good stipend" when they reach the milestone age. In summary, the narrator observed that Beatrice and Eugenie are said to each possess an estimated net worth of approximately £3.5million.
Elsewhere, claims surfaced earlier this year that King Charles is supposedly keeping the sisters "on ice", with their eventual role within the Firm being decided by William. Ingrid Seward, a royal author and editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, suggested that they could turn out to be "valuable assets" for the future King once he takes the throne.
Speaking to Hello! she shared: "I think they would be open to doing more because they like to give back. They have always been close to William, and the King is very fond of them too. Having slimmed down the monarchy, I don't think he will change his mind, so I think he will leave it to William to bring them into the fold. I think they're being kept on ice."
Careers and salaries
Despite being bestowed with the HRH title, the sisters weren't given roles as working royals, meaning they had to carve out their own careers. Upon graduation, both landed jobs: Beatrice at Sony Pictures (she later served as vice president of strategy at Afiniti) and Eugenie at an art auctioneer, earning conventional salaries.
Beatrice's annual salary at Afiniti was reportedly between £150,000 and £200,000. Meanwhile, Eugenie landed a role at art gallery Hauser & Wirth, where her reported salary is said to exceed £100,000.
