Editing Princess Beatrice (section)

== Duties and appointments ==
Beatrice and [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]] accompanied Queen Elizabeth II to the traditional [[Royal Maundy]] services on 5 April 2012 in [[York]]. There, Beatrice interacted with parishioners, received flowers from the public, and assisted the Queen as she passed out the Maundy money to the pensioners.<ref>{{cite news |author=Mary-Jayne McKay |date=5 April 2012 |title=Princess Beatrice helps queen with Maundy Thursday tradition |work=CBS News |location=United States |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/princess-beatrice-helps-queen-with-maundy-thursday-tradition/ |access-date=8 April 2012}}</ref> In the lead up to the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], Beatrice welcomed the Olympic flame on the steps of [[Harewood House]] near [[Leeds]].<ref>{{cite news |date=19 June 2012 |title=London 2012 Olympics: Princess Beatrice greets Olympic flame as torch relay visits stately home |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/torch-relay/9341679/London-2012-Olympics-Princess-Beatrice-greets-Olympic-flame-as-torch-relay-visits-stately-home.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref> In 2013, Beatrice and her sister promoted Britain overseas in Germany.<ref>{{cite news |date=17 January 2013 |title=Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie drive mini through Berlin streets |newspaper=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/9808976/Princesses-Beatrice-and-Eugenie-drive-mini-through-Berlin-streets.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref> She visited the [[Isle of Wight]] in 2014, whose governor had been Beatrice's namesake [[Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom|Princess Beatrice]], daughter of Queen Victoria.<ref>{{cite web |date=17 June 2014 |title=Princess Beatrice retraces her namesake's footsteps on the Isle of Wight |url=https://us.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2014061719420/princess-beatrice-visit-isle-of-wight/ |access-date=16 March 2018 |publisher=Hello!}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodey |first1=Emma |date=16 June 2014 |title=Princess Beatrice's Visit to The Isle of Wight |newspaper=The Royal Family |publisher=The Duke of York website |url=https://thedukeofyork.org/education-and-skills/princess-beatrices-visit-to-the-isle-of-wight/ |access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref> She accompanied her father during an official engagement in the United Arab Emirates on 24 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Court Circular 24&nbsp;November 2014 |url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/CourtCircular/Todaysevents.aspx}}</ref>

On 17 September 2022, during the period of [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II|official mourning for Queen Elizabeth II]], Beatrice joined her sister and six cousins to mount a 15-minute [[Vigil of the Princes|vigil]] around the coffin of the late Queen, as it [[Lying in state|lay in state]] at [[Westminster Hall]].<ref>{{cite web |date=17 September 2022 |title=Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie Stand Vigil for Queen Elizabeth II |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a41251091/princess-beatrice-eugenie-vigil-queen-elizabeth/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McCrum |first=Kirstie |date=17 September 2022 |title=Queen's grandchildren stand solemn vigil in Westminster Hall |publisher=walesonline.co.uk |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/queens-grandchildren-stand-solemn-vigil-25045818 |access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref> On 19 September, she joined other family members at the state funeral.<ref>{{cite web |last=Strong |first=Gemma |date=20 September 2022 |title=Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie spark confusion at the Queen's funeral: Details |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20220920151654/princess-beatrice-eugenie-confusion-leave-queen-funeral-early/ |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=[[Hello!]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=19 September 2022 |title=Princess Beatrice Arrived at the Queen's Funeral with Her Mother, Sarah Ferguson |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a41277024/princess-beatrice-sarah-ferguson-queen-elizabeth-funeral-photos/}}</ref>

Upon the accession of Charles III, her position in the line of succession made Beatrice eligible to be appointed a [[Counsellor of State]]. In this role she can potentially carry out official duties while the monarch is abroad or unwell.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-14 |title=Princess Anne and Prince Edward to become stand-ins for King |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63626113 |access-date=2023-07-14}}</ref>