00:00Exclusive. Nurturing Kate Middleton intent on protecting Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie amid their parents' Epstein scandal.
00:08Kate Middleton is shielding Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie as their parents' scandals escalate, balancing loyalty with discretion amid renewed scrutiny, sources told RadarOnline.com.
00:20A bond of support.
00:22Sarah Ferguson called Jeffrey Epstein her steadfast, generous, and supreme friend, prompting charity fallout.
00:28While Andrew Windsor later quit duties and lost titles after allegations from Virginia Giuffre, then 17, which he has always denied.
00:37A palace source told us, Kate has been in contact with Eugenie and Beatrice over the phone about the difficult situation they are facing.
00:45Shared motherhood.
00:46Kate called the sisters privately and listened as they vented.
00:49Sarah and Andrew continued to live together despite their 1996 divorce, leaving their daughters under ongoing scrutiny as new U.S. Congress files on Epstein emerge.
01:00An insider said,
01:01The three of them understand what it's like to raise kids under intense scrutiny, a bond few others can relate to.
01:08Navigating the inner circle.
01:10Kate reassured them the scandals were not their burden to carry.
01:12Kate doesn't consider Beatrice and Eugenie part of her closest inner circle, but there is real warmth and support between them, another source explained.
01:21She hopes the attention eases so the princesses are not affected by their parents' massive missteps.
01:26Risk and diplomacy.
01:28Kate stood by the sisters as public pressure mounted again.
01:31A source added, Kate, who has children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, with her husband William, is continuing to support the princesses, despite her partner backing away.
01:46They said,
01:47William doesn't want involved in any scandal whatsoever and sees Kate's peacemaking as risky.
01:52But she is determined to press ahead with it, whatever his view.
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