Humiliation for Sarah Ferguson as her £19m former theatre collapses | Royal | News

Former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson faces new financial peril after a theater investment company she once ran collapsed with a loss of £19 million.

Gate Ventures went into administration in 2020, haemorrhaging £19 million, with investigators identifying “unexplained” loans totaling more than £500,000 during Ferguson’s two years in office.

According to the liquidators’ report dated May 2026, seen by The Sun, investigators are confident a “significant recovery” can be achieved for investors who suffered losses.

A loss in court could saddle Ferguson with significant legal bills and potentially bankrupt him; It is the latest chapter in her decades-long debt struggle, which dates back to her split from Prince Andrew in 1996. His spokesman declined to comment.

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Emails sealed earlier this year showed Ferguson turning to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein for financial assistance, asking for money to cover his rent and writing:

“I am at your service. Just marry me.”

Last October, King Charles moved to remove both Ferguson and Prince Andrew from Royal Lodge, the Windsor Estate property they had shared for years.

The Belgravia flat he bought for £4.25 million in 2022 changed hands for £3.85 million in 2025, causing a loss of £400,000.

The Sun reported last month that Ferguson was staying at Mayrlife, an exclusive wellness resort in the Austrian Alps, where room rates were £2,000 per night.