News of Princess Eugenie’s pregnancy has really shaken things up on its head but for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife it’s a glimmer of hope, shining the path towards their once-enjoyed royal favor.

For those unversed, rumor has it the ex- Duke and Duchess are holding out hope that the softened approach towards their daughter’s pregnancy will translate onto them as well.

News of this has been brought to light by a well placed source that just sat down with Heat World.

According to their findings, “he’s still holding out hope for some type of path back to the life he led before. Even if he doesn’t get the honour of serving the Crown, the main mission is to be reintegrated into his family.”

And the same goes for Sarah,” they also say, at the moment, despite hoping from luxury resort to luxury resort, she’s said to be “clinging” to the hope that Queen Camilla and others will find it in their hearts to forgive what’s happened “and allow her to re-enter the fold.”

However, one thing they did make clear is that amidst this hope is no delusion because “of course, they’re not stupid,” as the insider put it. “For all their arrogance and entitlement, even they would concede that in order for this to happen, it’s going to take a major miracle.”

But for their daughter, who is currently expecting her third baby in the midst of this media fall out surrounding her parents and a convicted sex offender, Eugenie is “just trying to move forward and enjoy her pregnancy in a calm fashion”.

That is precisely why “having her parents trying to muscle in like this and use it to their advantage is the last thing she needs right now,” they admit.

The insider also explained, “everyone knows she cherishes her relationship with King Charles and the rest of the Royal Family, so it meant a lot for her to get their well-wishes after the news was announced.”

“She loves her parents, but this type of behaviour is a perfect example of why she has decided to separate them from so much of her world right now. It’s sad for her, but at this point it is what it is.”