Princess Eugenie is seen for the first time since Andrew’s arrest as she joins her husband Jack Brooksbank on day out in London
Princess Eugenie was photographed out with her husband Jack Brooksbank today for the first time since her father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested.
The 12th in line to the throne was dressed casually in Nike trainers, blue leggings, a jacket and a North Face baseball cap as she grabbed a coffee in West London.
Eugenie was seen standing next to her husband, who was wearing a colourful bobble hat as he spoke on the phone on a street outside Hagen Espresso Bar in Notting Hill.
It follows days of police searches at Andrew’s former home of Royal Lodge in Windsor, after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office last Thursday.
The former prince spent 11 hours in custody on his 66th birthday while officers searched his property at Sandringham before he was released under investigation.
Andrew is accused of sharing sensitive information with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein during his time as UK’s special representative for international trade and investment.
Following Andrew’s arrest, ex-US ambassador Peter Mandelson was also detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office yesterday before being released on bail.
Eugenie had been holidaying in the exclusive Swiss ski resort of Gstaad with her family last week when her father was arrested – and is said to have been ‘in a state’.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank go out for a coffee in Notting Hill this morning
Princess Eugenie holds a coffee as she leaves Hagen Espresso Bar in Notting Hill this morning
Jack Brooksbank on the phone as he walks ahead of Princess Eugenie in Notting Hill today
Princess Eugenie is dressed casually in blue leggings, a jacket and a North Face baseball cap
Her parents Andrew and Sarah Ferguson feature heavily in the three million pages of Epstein files which were released by the US Department of Justice last month.
Fergie’s emails to the paedophile financier revealed she took Eugenie and Beatrice to visit him days after his release from prison for child prostitution offences.
Other messages from Fergie to Epstein even talked about Eugenie’s sex life, declaring in one that the princess had been away on a ‘sh*gging weekend’ when she was 19.
Eugenie was spotted in Switzerland last week by diners at the exclusive Restaurant Waldmatte in Gstaad, with Mr Brooksbank and their sons August and Ernest.
One who saw her at lunch told Hello!: ‘I was surprised to see her because I thought she would be keeping a low-profile in light of everything that has been going on.’
The Brooksbanks were with friends who had also joined them at the eaterie with a large terrace and impressive views of the Alps, although they opted to stay inside.
The 12th in line to the throne wears Nike trainers as she stands next to a car in London today
Jack Brooksbank speaks on the phone as Princess Eugenie leaves Hagen Espresso Bar
Princess Eugenie smiles as she gets into a waiting car on a road in Notting Hill this morning
The diner added: ‘Eugenie and Jack were with the children, the nanny and a group of friends. They were tucked away in a corner and casually dressed in ski gear and jackets, and Jack was wearing a beanie hat as they both browsed the menu.’
Earlier this month, Eugenie left the UK for Qatar where she appeared in public for the first time since the new Epstein files were released.
She is a director of art dealer Hauser & Wirth and was working at a high-end contemporary art fair in Doha.
Eugenie and Beatrice were previously said to be ‘aghast’ at their mother’s embarrassing tranche of emails to Epstein.
Sources close to the sisters also said they were ‘appalled’ and ’embarrassed’ about the photos of their father crouching over a mystery woman lying on the floor in Epstein’s New York mansion.
Despite being stripped of his title last year, the former duke of York is still eighth in line to the throne, and an Act of Parliament would be required to remove Andrew and prevent him from ever becoming king.
The UK Government is expected to consider introducing such legislation once police have finished their investigation into the King’s disgraced brother.
Jack Brooksbank wears a colourful bobble hat as he speaks on the phone in Notting Hill today
Princess Eugenie speaks to a woman as she stands next to a car in Notting Hill this morning
Jack Brooksbank holds a coffee as she leaves Hagen Espresso Bar in Notting Hill this morning
Separately, emails from the Epstein files show Fergie introduced her goddaughter to Epstein after his first stint in prison for soliciting prostitution from a child.
She gave the late sex offender contact details for Poppy Cotterell, the daughter of her former lady-in-waiting, adding: ‘Over to you! Lots of love.’
Fergie, who has been sheltering in a famous Swiss clinic, sent the late paedophile her goddaughter’s details on November 12, 2010 – 16 months after he was released from prison in Florida .
Epstein set up a meeting with the then 22-year-old, considered employing her and making a $100,000 donation in her name to a children’s health charity, emails reveal.
Ms Cotterell’s mother Carolyn was a lady-in-waiting to the former duchess and godmother to her eldest daughter, Beatrice.