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Sarah Ferguson may never return to the United Kingdom lest she wants to be put in handcuffs like her ex-husband, ex-Prince Andrew.

A source told Rob Shuter’s “Naughty But Nice” Substack in a post published on February 24 that Fergie is hiding in the United Arab Emirates, where she’s sheltered by a wealthy friend who’s offered her security, privacy, and refuge following Andrew’s arrest. “She has gone into the fire,” the insider said. “This isn’t a holiday. It’s survival. She will be arrested next if she returns to the UK.” The source continued, “It’s only a matter of time — it’s inevitable.”

Andrew, for his part, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on February 19. His arrest came after allegations he shared confidential information with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while acting as a trade envoy for the U.K.

Fergie, who was married to Andrew from 1986 to 1996, also has a history with Epstein and appeared in the latest Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which included an alleged email to Epstein about her daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.

Shuter’s report that Fergie is in the UAE also comes after the Daily Mail reported that the former Duchess of York had left the U.K. and checked into the Swiss rehabilitation clinic, Parcelsus Recovery, which is located in Zurich. (People could not independently confirm the Daily Mail’s report.) According to the Daily Mail, Fergie left for the facility just after Christmas in December and has stayed through the end of January.

“She always feels at home at Paracelsus, and knows she’ll get love and attention there, as well as expert health treatment when she’s feeling at her most vulnerable,” a source told the Daily Mail. Another source added that Fergie, who has appeared in promotional videos for the clinic and wrote an op-ed about it for The Telegraph, has a “strong relationship with Paracelsus, so it was the obvious place for her to get away from everything.”

A source also told Us Weekly in a report published on February 23 that Andrew and Fergie are “miserable” and in “survival mode” amid their Epstein scandal. “They are miserable,” the insider said. “And misery loves company.” The source continued, “There’s no real return to royal life. [They’re] very much in survival mode.”

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Andrew and Fergie have been in the middle of scandal after scandal for years. And yet, it is only now that they’re facing some level of consequences for their own actions. So what do two people who are used to doing what they want and never being held accountable do at this point? The answer might just be to run away.

But not to the United States, where the two might be compelled to testify against Congress, according to royal biographer Andrew Lownie. ”Andrew will not respond or testify in front of Congress,” he told NewsNationNow.

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”He — or his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson — will never travel to the United States again. Neither want to be arrested or forced to testify in front of Congress about their friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.” 

With the so-called Epstein files being released in the United States, there’s fear that more scandalous revelations about their association with the convicted sex offender could be coming out. “Both of them were much friendlier with Epstein than people imagine,” Lownie said, explaining it is expected that upcoming leaks will prove “that their friendship with Epstein began much earlier than previously thought and that it lasted much longer than people say.”

That’s not all, according to Lownie. “We’re going to get other names of people who were trafficked to Andrew, particularly girls younger than Virginia. We are also going to get a stronger sense of the sort of monies that were exchanged and paid to Sarah Ferguson.”

Ferguson has claimed she “borrowed” $15,000 from Epstein, but the royal biographer says that’s underselling it. By a lot. ”The total (amount given to Ferguson by Epstein over the years) was $2 million,” he said. “He felt it was a good investment as (the Yorks) would introduce him to other royals.”

This contradicts earlier reports from Rob Shuter’s ShuterScoop, which had suggested Fergie was planning a “major relocation” to either Palm Beach or Beverly Hills to get away from the “relentless scrutiny” in England.

“America feels like freedom to her,” a source told the publication. “In London, the whispers never stop. In the U.S., she thinks she can blend in with every other famous face who reinvented themselves.” At the time, there were no reports of Andrew moving with her, but the two have remained close despite their divorce and even lived together at Royal Lodge for over a decade.

Now, however, they will both have to leave the property. Andrew is said to be moving to his brother’s estate in Sandringham, where all his expenses will be paid by the King. There has been no confirmation of where Fergie will live, though some reports indicate she could be moving in with one of her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

Wherever the two end up, considering all that is coming out about Epstein in the US and all that’s likely to come out in the days ahead, we probably won’t see Andrew or Fergie follow in the footsteps of Harry and Meghan and relocate to the United States.

Sarah Ferguson is reportedly worried about her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s safety after his titles were stripped. The situation is causing turmoil within the family behind closed doors.

According to sources to The Sun, the former Duchess of Sussex is “leaning on staff” after it was reported that she’s losing her security staff at Royal Lodge, their longtime residence, where they will be kicked out soon.

“Sarah, in particular, is panicking about what comes next, and she is not in a good place,” a source told the publication. “She fears being caught in the crosshairs and is worried about herself and her and Andrew’s daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie.”

However, more emphasis is put on her ex. “But she is particularly fearful for Andrew as she knows he was at the centre of the Epstein scandal. She has talked about ‘dark forces’ potentially targeting him.”

Related: Prince William’s Relationship With Beatrice & Eugenie Takes a Dramatic Turn After He ‘Threatened’ to Take Away Their Royal Titles

RadarOnline.com reported that he could face criminal charges now that he’s got no titles to protect him. A source told the outlet, “Andrew’s in a very precarious position now. Without the protection his royal titles gave him, he’s more wide open to legal action.”

“The Palace has clearly distanced itself, and he’s been left to deal with the fallout over his links to Epstein alone. He is a sitting duck for law enforcement, and very vulnerable. He should be getting a top legal team in place now.”

Another source added, “Andrew has never been this exposed, both legally and in the public eye. His title once gave him a degree of protection, but that safety net has vanished. If authorities in the U.S. or U.K. uncover new evidence, he’ll be under huge pressure to answer for it just like anyone else.”

“Andrew is going to be charged with various public offences and misconduct in public office… he’ll probably go to jail,” the author of a recent royal biography on Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Andrew Lownie, told NewsNation. “The case against him is pretty clear. He’s absolutely, he’s toast.”

However, according to Lownie, Andrew won’t go down for his connections to Epstein or the trafficking accusations. “He won’t go down for sex trafficking,” Lownie explained. “It will be for financial impropriety.” It all ties back to the fact that the former Prince reportedly overspent on his trips as a trade envoy, and not just that, asked a protection officer to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre.

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After Andrew Mountbouten Windsor‘s titles were stripped, the next question is whether he and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will be held accountable for their connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

According to royal biographer Andrew Lownie who wrote his biography Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, he and his wife will be left scathed. “Andrew is going to be charged with various public offences and misconduct in public office… he’ll probably go to jail,” the author claimed to NewsNation. The case against him is pretty clear. He’s absolutely, he’s toast.”

Despite his connection to Jeffrey Epstein and accounts of sexual abuse, the former working royal “He won’t go down for sex trafficking,” Lownie explained. “It will be for financial impropriety.”

During his trips, Andrew reportedly spent a lot of money on his trips as a trade envoy, preferring to have accommodations in five star hotels when he was abroad. The Metropolitan Police has also publicly said it is “actively looking into” claims that Andrew asked a close-protection officer in 2011 to dig up personal information about his accuser, Virginia Giruffe.

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As for Sarah Ferguson, Lownie says that she could be investigated for her charity work. “She’s been basically using charities to make money. So she’s gonna be in trouble there,” Lownie said.

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Lownie argues that the ex-couple could avoid the consequences of their actions by fleeing the United Kingdom. ”Andrew will end up in the UAE like Juan Carlos and as for Fergie, she will likely go to live in Portugal and Switzerland while maintaining a small presence in London with help from friends,” Lownie said.

“(Ferguson) did get an offer from a billionaire in Bolivia to live for free there, but it’s unlikely she will do that.”  

The ex-couple is being pushed out of their house The Royal Lodge. A royal source told Daily Mail about Sarah Ferguson, “The honest truth is that she has nowhere to go and no-one to go with. Her future is hanging in the balance,” explaining that, “People don’t want to be associated with her anymore.”

People recently reported that, “She is going to be moving out and into a separate home,” with a source saying she has never asked for handouts. “Contrary to reports, she has never asked for a property or any provision for herself.” The source also said, “She will continue to forge an independent life.”

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The Andrew drama has escalated dramatically in the past few days. We went from him giving up his title and honors to Buckingham Palace announcing he would be losing the honorific of Prince, and he would be evicted from Royal Lodge. But he’s not the only one who was living at Royal Lodge; his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, also was. So, what does the new announcement mean for her?

People is now reporting that Ferguson will move into a new home of her own after the two have been asked to surrender the lease to their longtime residence. “She is going to be moving out and into a separate home,” a source told the outlet. “Contrary to reports, she has never asked for a property or any provision for herself,” the source added. “She will continue to forge an independent life.”

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Reportedly, Ferguson is unlikely to relocate to Sandringham, where Andrew will be living from here on out. Reports indicate his future accommodation will be privately funded by King Charles. Andrew and Fergie are expected to leave Royal Lodge as soon as possible.

Just recently, The Sun reported that the disgraced royal had made demands to vacate his current home. He reportedly wanted Frogmore Cottage, which used to be the home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, for himself and Adelaide Cottage, the home Prince William and Kate Middleton are about to move out of, for his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.

Andrew and Fergie married in 1986, separated in 1992, and divorced in 1996, but the two have remained close. Andrew moved into his current home of Royal Lodge in 2003, with Ferguson joining him there in 2008. But the decision to live together wasn’t about affection, according to the Daily Mail.

“It’s lucrative for both of them to be together,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told the outlet, explaining that the “mutually advantageous” agreement has allowed both of “them to live at a certain level.”

Fergie once boasted to the Financial Times in 2021 that she and Andrew were “the happiest divorced couple in the world,” explaining about their living arrangements, “I’m lucky enough to be a guest at Royal Lodge,” which was described as “quite big.” She even added, “He’s that side and I’m this side.”

“They’ve kept that facade up very well,” Fitzwilliams told the Daily Mail. “My feeling is that it was because they are extremely greedy.”

Andrew’s lease on Royal Lodge was recently published by The Times, showing that he has only been charged “one peppercorn (if demanded)” in rent each year since 2003. That has, reportedly, added to the general discontent from people in the know about Andrew and Fergie being allowed to stay in the property despite their numerous scandals.

Now, that’s over. The former Duke and Duchess of York will vacate Royal Lodge and now go their separate ways, as normal divorced couples do. But it doesn’t look like scandal will leave them alone, no matter where they hide.

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From the moment Prince Andrew announced he would no longer use his titles and honors, the question on everyone’s mind was: what about his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson? Would she still be using the title of Duchess of York even though Andrew was no longer using the title of Duke of York? Now, it seems like we’ve got a clear answer on that, and it came on social media.

Sarah Ferguson has now removed “the Duchess of York” from her social media. People had previously reported that as Andrew gave up his titles, Ferguson would also not use the title going forward. And that change has been reflected on her social media, as she has changed her X handle from “@SarahTheDuchess” to “@sarahMFergie15.” Her Instagram handle remains “@SarahFerguson15.”

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Andrew’s page on the royal family’s official website was also updated, replacing his title with just Prince Andrew. The biography text has not been completely updated, as there are still references to the title in the text.

Queen Elizabeth II originally made her son the Duke of York when he married Fergie in 1986, which made Ferguson the Duchess of York. The two separated in 1992, and divorced in 1996, but Ferguson has retained the title.

In a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday, Oct. 17, Prince Andrew stated, “In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.”

“With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me,” he added. “As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”

This is reportedly not all, as The Sunday Times reports that Prince William will go even further when he is King, banning Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson from public and private royal events and state occasions, including his coronation. This ban will reportedly not extend to the couple’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

Reportedly, this all ties back to the fact that William and his wife, Kate Middleton, are not happy that Prince Andrew is still living at Royal Lodge, which is very close to their new home, Forest Lodge. Royal author Tina Brown said in her Fresh Hell Substack (via the Daily Mail), “Unless Andrew can be persuaded to banish himself to a cottage on the Balmoral estate or a cushy villa on a Dubai golf course, his scowly, jowly visage will keep seeping back into the national consciousness.”

“How do you disappear a 6-foot-tall, 190-pound, 65-year-old man in robust good health who has an iron-clad contract to live in the Queen Mother’s former mansion, a short neigh from Windsor Castle and just four miles from the new “forever” home of Prince William and Kate, who can’t abide him?” she also asked.

Prince William reportedly has plans for that, though perhaps the bigger obstacle that remains is what happens when King Charles dies. “The thornier question, perhaps approaching faster than anyone is indelicate enough to discuss, is whether, in the fullness of time, Andrew will be allowed to attend his brother, the king’s, funeral.”