Princess Beatrice and her father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, ought to be stripped of their positions as Counsellors of State, a royal commentator has told GB News. Princess Beatrice and her father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, ought to be stripped of their positions as Counsellors of State, a royal commentator has told GB News. Before 2022, the list comprised just five individuals: Queen Camilla (as the monarch’s spouse), Prince William, Prince Harry, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Princess Beatrice. Princess Beatrice will mark her 38th birthday tomorrow, though celebrations are likely to be a muted affair as she continues to deliberately avoid public attention. Both daughters of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson have spent much of the year steering clear of the public eye.