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What do you think Sarah Ferguson will do?

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gentleshores Sat 08-Nov-25 21:57:13

I'm not sympathising with her predicament, but - she's not part of the Royal Family, won't be living with Andrew and he can't afford to support her. She probably still has loads of debt. Her reputation is ruined. Where do you think she will go and live if she can't afford a place? I'm thinking she should go and live with one of her daughters.

Allira Sat 08-Nov-25 23:02:43

keepingquiet

Weren't her parents wealthy horse breeders or something- not without a bob or two so a big inheritance there I'm sure.

I don't feel at all sorry for her, if she is without money now it is because she did stupid things with what she had.

She is still young enough to get a job, or she can claim pension credit when she gets her state pension and maybe get a council bungalow...

Her mother, who left to live in South America and bred horses, I believe.
She died in a car accident, sadly, very many years ago.

Her father died over 20 years ago too.

Very sad.

Charleygirl5 Sat 08-Nov-25 23:07:38

Fairislecable Yes, she did at the beginning of this year, but I believe that most was used to pay off debts. She has never had to or learned to budget, so I doubt she will start now.

I doubt if she has anything to sell now.

nanaK54 Sat 08-Nov-25 23:22:20

Wait...let me think...oh no that's it I really don't care! grin

JenniferEccles Sat 08-Nov-25 23:30:09

The ghastly woman is an expert in the art of reinvention so I am sure she’ll survive.

The situation she finds herself in has hit her hard though. Word has it she was ‘hysterical’ when she learned they were both being evicted from Royal Lodge and that she was expected to make her own living arrangements.

Apparently even the daughters have turned against her, and one writer has described their parents as being ‘as marketable as anthrax’ !

Gin Sat 08-Nov-25 23:33:37

I have no interest in Sarah Ferguson but I do find it upsetting see her described on this platform as ‘revolting’. Why do people think they can be as rude as they like on line about people they do not know? She may not be a lily white character but she is not revolting, slinging mud is unacceptable.

Anniebach Sat 08-Nov-25 23:35:50

She has done several Oprah’s, written several autobiographies ,

BlueBelle Sat 08-Nov-25 23:37:50

I dare say the daughters have publically ‘turned’ against their parents to save their own reputations They seemed very closed with them both before
She’s a resourceful woman she ll be fine I won’t lose any sleep over her

gentleshores Sat 08-Nov-25 23:37:55

I'm trying to think how they got into this mess. Post divorce Fergie had masses of debt - it was always being talked about. As I remember, she and Andrew sort of lived together again "as parents" and he helped her out (and so did the Queen). I think that's when Andrew started to get embroiled in her mess and they were constantly trying to make money to pay off her debts. That whole business with the fake Sheikh phone call so she got half a million. No idea how they got involved with Epstein - Andrew said it was his association with the Maxwell woman. A US man recently said he thought they might have been being blackmailed by Epstein - but that doesn't sound right or why would Epstein have given/lent Fergie so much money.

I suppose we have to assume that when the Epstein association started, they didn't know he was a paedophile and was a useful wealthy contact. But once they DID know - they should have cut ties immediately.

RosieandherMaw Sat 08-Nov-25 23:43:55

Idle speculation I’m afraid. Without any insider information, I doubt however if she is “on her uppers”.
Not by our standards, anyway.

OldFrill Sat 08-Nov-25 23:49:09

gentleshores

OldFrill

Sarah Ferguson had a children's book due for publication in October, it was postponed until 28 November, whether or not it will get published is anyone's guess.
She sold her Belgrave house last month so imagine she has some funds from that.

She sold that house at a loss of £400,000. I think she has always had debts,

Maybe she thought she'd have more chance of getting a royal abode if she didn't own a house, of course selling it at a loss meant she avoided capital gains tax and the rent went a long way to covering any supposed loss.

Purplepixie Sat 08-Nov-25 23:55:31

I really couldn’t care less! She always falls on her feet at the perils of others.

Kate1949 Sun 09-Nov-25 00:00:55

I bet she can't sleep wondering what us plebs are going to do next.

pably15 Sun 09-Nov-25 01:24:34

I couldn't care less what she does..I hope she just fades away

barmcake Sun 09-Nov-25 02:39:23

She recently sold her townhouse in Mayfair for four million. I can see her moving to Dubai and marrying a millionaire and continuing to lead a vacuous life.

When Prince Philip first met her he said 'that's a girl on the make'. All the jolly hockey sticks stuff is a facade. I watched the fake sheikh interview and she acted like a hard headed business woman.

mum2three Sun 09-Nov-25 04:58:56

Whatever her morals, she still comes across as a warm, friendly person. I'm sure she has plenty of friends who will help her.

Grammaretto Sun 09-Nov-25 05:19:07

The late Queen was the richest woman in Britain with more land and castles than any of us could count.
This was Fergie's MiL, who was reportedly fond of her.
I cannot believe she has money problems at least not in a way we might.

BlueBelle Sun 09-Nov-25 05:25:47

We have no real knowledge of what sort of person she is we only know what the newspapers and journalists wants to illustrate their take on it We have NO idea if Philip ever really said that she was a ‘girl on the make’ that’s how the press have chosen to portray her and will use every photo, every quote, every action with a slant to prove their point.
She might be a horrendous person but we don’t know that, we just blindly follow the media who have chosen to show she’s a baddie It wouldn’t illustrate their stories to show any softer, kinder side to her. As we all know everyone is made up of good and bad but the power of the press chooses what she will go down in history as and they have chosen she’s a baddie

From day one Princess Diane was the beauty and she was the beast it must have been very hard for her

RosesandLilac Sun 09-Nov-25 06:12:26

She’ll find some very rich billionaire to give her money I’m sure.
She’s utterly shameless and avaricious. After reading Lownie’s book I felt sick, the pair of them are beyond contempt.

Greenfinch Sun 09-Nov-25 06:21:36

Good post Bluebelle as always.

Anniebach Sun 09-Nov-25 06:59:33

Surely we can have opinions on her by what she has said not what is written about her , offering to sell access to her ex husband for half million, her interviews after after the deaths of Diana and the Queen , what they said to her ?

StripeyGran Sun 09-Nov-25 07:07:17

If I were her, I'd hang my head in shame, find a good therapist and go and try to do some good in the world while I still could. Quietly.

M0nica Sun 09-Nov-25 08:19:31

BlueBelle

Anyway her daughters seem pretty loaded I m sure between them they can look after mum financially I bet she’s got a good bit ‘under the floorboards’ so to speak

I doubt it,. She has run up £millions of debt more than once and come very close to being declared bankrupt and has had to be rescued by 'loans' from both the late Queen and others.

The reason she was, so to speak, cuddling up to Epstein was because he had given/loaned her money and was prepared to advance more.

As for her daughters they have both married well, financially, but why should their husbands backroll their wives mother?

BlueBelle Sun 09-Nov-25 08:31:55

As for her daughters they have both married well, financially, but why should their husbands backroll their wives mother

No reason at all Monica …. just saying

LOUISA1523 Sun 09-Nov-25 08:32:13

She will definitely go abroad....theUS or more likely Australia where she has links....her children will visit and she will visit them ....they will holiday in Europe or wherever together....she will be just fine

eazybee Sun 09-Nov-25 08:52:24

I think she will latch on to her daughters.
The late Queen apparently approved of the way she brought them up which is how she regained (some) royal favour.
Just recently they seem to have escaped through happy marriages and children, and developed their own dress sense.
Hope it isn't all disrupted.