With the former Duchess now adjusting to life as a commoner after being stripped of her royal privileges, one major ‘indefensible’ decision from Sarah could be on the horizon
With disgraced Sarah Ferguson now adjusting to her new life as a commoner after being stripped of her title and booted from the Royal Lodge, rumours have started to swirl that Fergie will offer up her memoirs to the highest bidder.
Sources have claimed that the former Duchess of York is “actively open to offers” to pen a Spare-style memoir or do a sit down interview in which she discusses her royal trials and tribulations, in order to reinstate some kind of income. While even her future living arrangements are up in the air, many have started to wonder how far Fergie will go to claw back some kind of positive public presence, along with a hefty pay cheque.
Fergie is living in royal exile after her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein was uncovered(Image: PA)
The former duchess’ new life in disgrace is a far cry from her former existence, as she contemplated moving in with one of her daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and has not been seen in public since the nature of her friendship with billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was uncovered. The revelations cost Fergie her role as patron for several charities, her title of Duchess of York, and her accommodation in the Royal Lodge.
As Fergie weighs up her options while awaiting her imminent eviction from the Windsor estate, which is likely to take place in the new year, many have speculated that Sarah could stoop even further by airing the secrets of the Royal Family in order to line her pockets.
Fergie is reportedly considering offers to sell her story for a book or TV show(Image: WireImage)
A source told the Express that Fergie is considering options from TV networks and book publishers to replenish her income after being cut off from the Royal Family, as the source said: “For the right amount of money she is willing to spill everything, but she’s hoping to make enough money that it will give her a nice little nest egg for the rest of her life. She wants somewhere in the region of £10million.”
Another insider told The Sun that the former Duchess has had “offers from all over the world” to share her story, and while such an exposé could be “make or break for her in terms of salvaging her reputation” the source said it would “give her the chance to spell out the fact she knew nothing about what Epstein and his associates were doing in terms of abusing girls.”
Jennie Bond said the former duchess has always been “drawn to great riches”(Image: AP)
Despite the lucrative offers, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes that while “there is no telling what Sarah will do next”, a tell-all memoir is a disaster waiting to happen.
Jennie told the Mirror: “She has written her side of the story before, and she has clawed her way back from the depths of humiliation and despair. This time, however, I cannot see a way back for her.
“Any friendship with a man as depraved as Epstein is repulsive. To continue that friendship after he was convicted of sex crimes is indefensible. To sell her side of the story and take money for talking about Epstein would be equally indefensible.
“If she has got any sense – and I’m afraid that is up for debate – she will maintain a low profile and live her life quietly out of the public gaze.”
Andrew and Sarah were both stripped of their titles over their connection with Jeffrey Epstein(Image: Getty Images)
With the promise of a memoir all leading back to the large sum Fergie would be paid to share her secrets, Jennie said that both Sarah and her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have long been “drawn to great riches like moths to a candle, and it has proved their undoing.”
According to the royal expert, the former duchess has long been living outside her means, and will have to learn how to live modestly without the security of the royal purse propping her up.
Jennie said: “Sarah in particular seems to have been totally incapable of living within her means ever since she married into the Royal Family. Part of her money problems stem from her generosity. She has always loved to shower people with extravagant gifts, perhaps because of her low self-esteem she thought it was a way to make them like her.
As she said herself, she was always striving to be “the pleaser”. But both Andrew and Fergie seem to be trapped in a never-ending cycle of chasing wealth, no matter who their quarry is or what morals they hold.
“Now, in their 60s and both in deep disgrace, surely the time has come for them to cut their cloth to suit the money they have, and to live a quiet life without causing further embarrassment to themselves and to the family at large.”
