Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Windsor ‘have by no means seen one another as husband and spouse’
Sarah Ferguson has been maintaining a low profile since the Epstein revelations, and speculation about her whereabouts and next steps is rife – but a royal author has shed light on her enduring relationship with Prince Andrew
They never saw each other as husband and wife(Image: UK Press via Getty Images)
With Sarah Ferguson still keeping a very low profile following all the Jeffrey Epstein revelations, the speculation about her whereabouts and future moves is only intensifying. There have been whispers that she’s possibly residing overseas, and also contemplating penning a tell-all memoir, but her representatives have yet to issue any official statement regarding her current circumstances or intentions.
Meanwhile, her former husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains under investigation for misconduct in public office following the disclosures about his connections with Jeffrey Epstein. The ex-Duke of York has vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
Although Fergie and Andrew divorced in 1996 they have sustained a remarkably close bond, and a royal biographer who spent time with the Duchess has recounted to the Mirror how their extraordinary relationship persisted long after their official split.
“I remember on one occasion a long time ago I was with her and [Andrew] rang up and she stood up and said, ‘Hello husband’,” Ingrid Seward said. “He wasn’t really her husband at that point as they had separated, but that’s how they’ve always seen each other.”
Despite Andrew’s retreat from public engagements and move to Marsh Farm after being ousted from Royal Lodge when he lost his Duke of York title, Ingrid believes Fergie has no plans to sever her connection with him. “I think she is in contact with Andrew, because she’s a kind person and I don’t think she’d want to leave him high and dry,” she said. “And also, he is the father of her children. And to him, she’s the mother of the children. He’s always seen her like that. He always saw her as the mother of his children and therefore she was the most important woman in his life, so of course she’s in contact with him.”, reports the Mirror.
Ingrid also suggested that Fergie could be serving as a “go-between” for Andrew and their adult daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, telling us, “Beatrice has always been close to Andrew, Eugenie less so.
“Beatrice has the King on her side, he’s very fond of her,” she said. “She’s more studious and considerate maybe, whereas one might say Eugenie is more fun. That’s how it used to be anyway, Eugenie gets on with her life and she likes to be around fun people and doesn’t bear grudges, she’s sort of a more simple person that Beatrice.”
Persistent whispers continue to circulate that Fergie might contemplate a tell-all book or major TV interview to guarantee some financial stability for the future, but Ingrid maintains the former Duchess will be acutely aware of what she could stand to lose if she pursued that path.
“If she does a book or a tell-all interview she will be cutting herself off from everyone and potentially ruining her children’s lives, which is one thing she would not do. I’m sure they’re telling her to keep quiet and lie low,” she told us. “But that might be the only way she can make money, she’s not going to be supported by her children forever. But she has an incredible knack of finding people to look after her. She lands on her feet, but she’s often fought hard to do so, so I think she will be okay in the long-run.
“I don’t think we’ll see her popping up at Royal Ascot or anything, she won’t be that blatant and will stay under the radar for a bit, but she will need to emerge and live her life again at some point. At the moment, everyone wants to know where she is, who she’s with and what she’s doing. She’s a sort of hunted woman, there’s almost a price on her head.”
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