A close pal of Sarah Ferguson has lifted the lid on the ex-Duchess of York’s “true feelings” amid her Jeffrey Epstein scandal exile, confessing to People magazine: “She always thinks she can bounce back, but this isn’t something that can blow over—this has really hit her.” As Fergie lies low in wellness retreats from Switzerland to Ireland, shunning the spotlight since her name resurfaced in the latest Epstein files, royal author Ingrid Seward warns: “This time, no one is going to give her the airspace.”
Biographer Andrew Lownie concurs that the former royal “will find it very hard to come back,” especially after emails revealed her calling the paedophile a “supreme and steadfast friend” in 2011 and repeatedly begging him for cash amid chronic money troubles. Yet another friend insists on her grit, declaring: “She’s always been a fighter—that’s her trademark,” as Fergie plots a potential return despite decades of scandals. Royal expert Robert Jobson attributes her Epstein ties to desperation, noting: “She was introduced to this lifestyle and kept living it—she was desperate for money.” The drama escalated with ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor‘s arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, linked to Epstein documents alleging leaked trade secrets, leaving the pair stripped of titles and ousted from Royal Lodge.
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