Former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown says Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have “rejected” an attempt by Prince William to have their business activities audited. The claim appears alongside similar reporting attributed to royal author Andrew Lownie, according to the referenced outlets. Brown’s remarks frame the alleged dispute as part of broader concerns about the House of York’s relationship to the monarchy, though the available details focus specifically on the audit request and the Princesses’ purported refusal. The coverage does not include any response from Beatrice or Eugenie or from Prince William, nor does it outline the scope of the proposed audit, the reasons given for it, or the method and timing of any review. The excerpts provided also do not supply independent documentation of the audit request beyond the commentators’ accounts. Overall, the reporting centers on claims by Brown and Lownie about an internal disagreement involving oversight of the Princesses’ business dealings, while offering limited factual particulars about the underlying circumstances.