Sarah Ferguson has had her reputation severely eroded by charities and her titles, along with her former husband, Prince Andrew.
In a Westminster Abbey ceremony on July 23, 1986, Sarah Ferguson wed a prince in a scene that sounded like it was straight out of a fairy tale. Few could have predicted the couple’s fate after nearly 40 years.
Prince Andrew, who has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, has given up his titles and honors in the midst of the ongoing controversy surrounding his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. According to allegations, the former Duke of York allegedly wrote to convicted child abuser Epstein on February 28, promising to “rise above it.”
Andrew, 65, informed Emily Maitlis that he had stopped communicating with Epstein after his car accident in a 2019 Newsnight interview. Soon afterward, he was removed from his royal duties and military ties as a result of a wave of public criticism.
Sarah, a mother-of-two, has experienced a steep downward spiral as a result of recently released emails between herself and Epstein, which have drawn attention to her since their 1996 divorce. The former Duchess of York will no longer be known as Sarah Ferguson, along with her ex-husband, who was also known as her regal title.
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Sarah apologized in an apology for accepting £15,000 from the sex offender on March 7, 2011, in an interview with the Evening Standard. The now 66-year-old grandmother stated to the publication, “I detest any sexual abuse of children and paedophilia, and I know this was a huge mistake of judgment on my part. I am unable to elaborate because I am so contrite. I’ll always be willing to pay back the money so that I never have to deal with Jeffrey Epstein again.
However, as recently revealed in emails published by The Sun, Sarah took quite a different tone in emails allegedly sent to sex offender Epstein, in which she “humbly apologised” for linking her “supreme” to paedophilia in the press, and praised him as “steadfast” and “generous”.
The email, dated April 26 2011, read: “I know you feel hellaciously let down by me. And I must humbly apologise to you and your heart for that. You have always been a steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family.” She continued: “I am apologising to you today for not replying to your email or reaching out to you. I was bedridden with fear. I was paralysed. I was advised in no uncertain terms, to have nothing to do with you and to not speak or email you. And if I did – I would cause more problems to you, the Duke and myself. I was broken and lost. So please understand. I didn’t want to hurt Andrew one more time. I was in over-riding fear. I am sorry.”
In response, Sarah’s spokesperson issued a statement explaining that the email had been sent “in the context of advice the duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats”. Shortly after Julia’s House, a children’s hospice in Dorset and Wiltshire, announced that it would no longer be appropriate for the former duchess to continue in her role as patron.
Sarah will no longer be referred to as “Duchess of York,” a title she has frequently portrayed as “Duchess of York.” She has rarely been out of the news, despite her troubled marriage to Prince Andrew and her reluctance to fall for obscene schemes carried out by a “Fake Sheikh.”
Writining for the iPaper, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond reflects: “The rumours and scandals involving Andrew — and his ex-wife Sarah (now just plain Sarah Ferguson) — have been swirling around for more than 30 years. From Fergie’s topless toe-sucking saga to the far more sickening allegations of Andrew’s activities with Epstein, this oddly divorced couple have heaped embarrassment and damage on the monarchy. And one thing Andrew correctly identifies in his farewell note is that the continued accusations about him distract from the work of the rest of his family.”
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Source: Mirror
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