Sarah Ferguson’s fate sealed as insider reveals whether she’s moving in with Andrew | Royal | News
Buckingham Palace sent shockwaves across Britain this evening when it announced that King Charles had begun the formal process to strip his brother Andrew of his titles and honours. The late Queen’s second son will also leave the Royal Lodge. However, this process also affects Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
Both Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have lived at Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate since 2004. But the palace said it was preparing to move to a property on the private Sandringham estate in Norfolk as Andrew had been given formal notice to give up his lease on the property and that future accommodation would be privately funded by the King. Details about Sarah’s future were not shared in Buckingham Palace’s statement, but it is understood that she will make her own arrangements. The insider also suggested it would be a matter of the couple moving in together if they wanted to.
In a statement released on October 30, the palace said of Sarah and Andrew’s current living arrangements: “Formal notice has been given today to cancel the lease. The move will take place as soon as possible.”
The full statement reads: “His Royal Highness has today initiated a formal process to remove Prince Andrew’s Order, Titles and Honors.
“Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. To date his lease at the Royal Lodge has provided him with legal protection to continue his residence. He has now been given formal notice to relinquish his lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary although he continues to deny the allegations against him.”
“Her Majesty wishes to make it clear that her thoughts and utmost sympathies remain with the victims and survivors of all forms of abuse.”
In September, Sarah was rejected by several charities after an email she was said to have sent to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after he publicly announced he had cut ties was made public.
Julia’s House, a children’s hospice, was the first to sack Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, saying it was “inappropriate” for her to continue in the role. The Teenage Cancer Foundation, Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, Child Literacy Charity, National Retired Service Animals and the Foundation for Breast Cancer Prevention also announced they were removing the duchess from their patronage.
In the alleged email, it emerged that she privately apologized for publicly disowning Epstein, saying: “You have always been a loyal, generous and outstanding friend to me and my family.”
A spokesman for the duchess said the email to Epstein, describing her as a friend, was written in response to his threat to sue her for libel and that she still genuinely regrets any relationship with him.
The spokesperson said: “This email was sent in the context of advice given to the duchess to try to placate Epstein and his threats.”
Sarah’s ex-husband stood down from his royal duties and lost his patronage following his disastrous interview on Newsnight in 2019 about his relationship with Epstein. Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and denied all allegations against him.
Earlier this month, Andrew stopped using his royal titles and Sarah stopped using her title, Duchess of York, by default.
