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Charles III should ask Beatrice and Eugenie to help with royal duties because there is 'no chance' of Prince Andrew or Prince Harry coming back from exile while the King and the Princess of Wales fight cancer, experts said today.

Royal biographer Phil Dampier has said that the Duke and Duchess of York's daughters, much lampooned as wannabe influencers in Channel 4 satire The Windsors, should not be held back because of their father.

Over the coming years, 'young blood' like Lady Louise Windsor, 20, and her brother James, Earl of Wessex, 16, would also have the public's love and respect because they are also Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren, Mr Dampier told MailOnline.

'I know that Bea and Eugenie are willing to do more and would happily help out. They just need to be given the green light. Yes they are daughters of Andrew but his misdemeanours are not their fault and they are high up in the line of succession', he said.

'Many organisations and charities are crying out for a royal patron and would welcome them. They already have thirty or so between them so why not a few more? They are both pleasant intelligent women who are now wives and mothers with experience of life'.

He added: 'Beatrice and Eugenie are grandchildren of the late Queen and as such would get a lot of respect from the public. I can also see a role for the children of Edward and Sophie, Louise and James'.

While historian Harry Mount said roping in Beatrice and Eugenie will see the Royal Family bolstered in time for the return of Charles and the Princess of Wales - hopefully by the summer.

The British Monarchy has become thinly stretched because of the King's illness and Prince William's pared back diary as he supports his wife as she goes through chemotherapy.

The Queen and Prince Philip had around 1,500 patronages and many of these organisations are 'crying out' for new royal figureheads.

And while the King's walkabout on Easter Sunday has raised hopes of a swift recovery, Prince Andrew's 'well mannered' daughters Beatrice and Eugenie are waiting in the wings to take on more responsibilities, experts have claimed.

Mr Dampier said: 'With the King and Princess of Wales battling cancer and with Harry and Meghan and Prince Andrew off the scene, the slimmed down monarchy is looking a bit thin.

'The late Queen and Prince Philip had over 1500 patronages between them and most of them have not now got a royal patron.

'I don’t see any reason why Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie couldn’t step up and take on some of those charities and organisations.

'We can’t ask the older royals like Princess Anne and the Gloucesters to do more at their age so young blood is needed'.