King Charles 'inner circle' expands with one more major royal added to it

King Charles has a new "inner circle" and a major Royal Family member has now been added to it. Beatrice is set for more Middle East tours as the Princess of York is set to be handed further responsibility by the reigning monarch, it has emerged.

Beatrice is set for more Middle East tours as the Princess of York "joins a new inner circle", according to experts. Prince Andrew’s eldest daughter has been networking in the Middle East, just weeks after announcing she is expecting her second child with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

US journalist Hadley Gamble, who interviewed Beatrice at the Adipec conference, told The Mail: "There was a general feeling that Beatrice was an unofficial ambassador for the UK. "Beatrice was quite literally in the inner circle at a gathering of global energy CEOs, top finance guys and policymakers."

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In the last month, Princess Beatrice - whose sister is Eugenie - has made several visits to the region, and her younger sister Eugenie has also attended events there. Beatrice was pictured in Dubai to advance the entrepreneurial corridor between the UAE and the UK.

Beatrice has been rubbing shoulders with some of the Middle Eastern region’s key power players both in public and behind the scenes. Last week, the Princess attended an energy and AI summit in Abu Dhabi in which some of the region's most powerful businessmen were in attendance.

Beatrice's visits to the Middle East come as the Duke of York, her father, faces calls to reveal the funding sources enabling his stay at Royal Lodge. King Charles had previously axed his younger brother's yearly allowance, it has emerged.

The Duke of York is believed to have won his eviction battle to stay in his Windsor home after finding the funds to foot his security bill of £3 million a year.