The Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson scandal shows no sign of slowing down for the Royal Family as one expert has revealed just how ‘harmful’ the ex-Duchess’ next move could be
The scandal engulfing Sarah Ferguson and her ex husband Andrew has caused a real headache for the royals, and the nightmare isn’t over yet.
The ex couple’s links to the late billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein have sparked outrage in recent weeks, with leaked emails showing both Fergie and Andrew’s shocking correspondance with the sex offender.
In a searing statement on Thursday night, Buckingham Palace announced that Andrew will be vacating his 30-bed mansion, Royal Lodge, and will no longer be known as a prince.
Sarah will also move out of the property and has been told to find her own accomodation. It is understood that she won’t move in with Andrew, who is expected to live in a property on the Sandringham estate.
And now fears are growing that the ex Duchess could pen a tell-all memoir after cutting ties with the Royal Family, following in the footsteps of Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir, Spare. It comes amid claims that Andrew has assured King Charles he wouldn’t write a book of his own.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams has warned that a new Fergie autobiography would be “very harmful” for the royals and could risk undermining the monarchy’s standing.
He also cautioned that much of her account could be met with scepticism, considering the substantial “provable facts” already in the public domain.
Mr Fitzwilliams told GB News: “I honestly suspect that if she ever did, I mean, what harm it might do. It could be very harmful. Because, of course, any book written by an insider is harmful, but the whole point of an autobiography is that you want to be believed.”
He continued: “And I think that there would be very considerable problems in believing it – believing anything that she said, other than provable facts.”
In 2011, Sarah branded Jeffrey Epstein a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend” in a shocking email.
When the correspondence came to light, a representative for Sarah claimed that the note had been sent in reaction to threats from Epstein, who had reportedly intended to take legal action against Fergie after she publicly distanced herself from him.
Other leaked emails appeared to show Andrew had lied about when he cut ties with Epstein, eventually leading him to give up his royal titles this month. Sarah also gave up her Duchess title and has since removed it from her social media profiles.
King Charles faced huge pressure to take more decisive action and boot Andrew out of his Royal Lodge mansion and remove his remaining “prince” title completely.
It comes as a pro-republic campaign group has announced it is considering a private prosecution against Andrew.
Republic said it has instructed lawyers to consider a private prosecution against Andrew over allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office. The prince has continuously denied any wrongdoing.
Speaking on Thursday, Republic’s CEO Graham Smith said: “If not us, then who? It’s a devastating indictment on the UK’s criminal justice system, police and politicians – not to mention the king and heir – that we must resort to a private prosecution.”
“It should be a cause for concern that so many people believe – rightly in my view – that the royals are not treated equally in law. Equality in law is a basic tenet of democracy.”
“I firmly believe there is strong enough evidence to justify a serious investigation. The authorities and politicians appear to want to look the other way, while minimising the accusations made against Andrew. The truth must prevail and justice must be seen to be done.”
The Mirror has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
