Sarah Ferguson ‘blew millions’ – now after Andrew scandal she’s homeless | Royal | News
Sarah Ferguson’s extravagant spending habits The former Duchess of York is back in the spotlight as she remains homeless and titleless following recent revelations about her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s family.Links to Jeffrey Epstein. Fergie, as she was affectionately known, was regularly praised for her down-to-earth and friendly nature, but her lavish lifestyle in private was anything but relatable, a new book claims.
According to Andrew Lownie, who has published a new biography, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, Ms. Ferguson racked up expenses running into the millions, spending thousands of dollars even on small things like coat hangers and watercress. The writer claimed Fergie would “regularly miss non-refundable flights”, while quoting a source who claimed she would arrive at the airport “with 25 cases and £800 to £4,000 of excess luggage”.
The source claimed that Fergie has at least five suitcases full of toiletries and make-up, while another will be used “for clothes hangers only”.
His alleged excessive spending included “personal trainers, hairdressers and Pilates instructors who were paid hundreds of pounds an hour to wait for him to turn up in the afternoon. His butler had to come in at 4.30am to put watercress on ice”.
The writer also claimed the former duchess would spend £65,000 a year to keep her personal trainer on hand and only use his services twice.
She also allegedly spent £51,000 shopping for clothes and party supplies at Selfridges.
“Every three or four days someone was sent to pick up pantyhose, face creams and expensive hair products,” a source said. Sarah also once spent £14,000 a month at a London wine merchant, according to the book.
The author’s dealings with real estate were also not described in a positive light.
Meanwhile, a former royal official told the author that “greed and waste, [former] The Duchess’ financial collapse”.
They said: “Every night he demands a piece of beef, a leg of lamb and a chicken, which are laid out on the dining table like a medieval banquet. A banquet that would make Henry VIII proud.”
Moreover, Fergie scored another coup this summer when she sold her luxury Belgavia townhouse in London for £400,000; This was below the £4.2 million he paid in 2022.
Her spokesperson told the Mail that Fergie was “not looking to sell it” but this year “the tenant asked her to buy it and it seemed like a good time to sell”.
