On October 17, Prince Andrew introduced that he was relinquishing his royal titles, alongside his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. Now, a royal insider has steered that Ferguson, the previous Duchess of York, “will always” stand by her husband, however she’s additionally hoping to assist King Charles sooner or later.
Speaking to Hello!the royal insider defined, “She will always support her former husband’s decisions and do anything for The King…For her this will not make a big difference.”
Prince Andrew and Ferguson finalized their divorce in 1996, however have remained extraordinarily shut ever since. In reality, Ferguson reportedly lives at Andrew’s residence, Royal Lodge in Windsor. The pair have additionally raised two daughters collectively—Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.
“She will always support her former husband’s decisions.”
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Prince Andrew’s resolution to formally step down adopted elevated hypothesis relating to his friendship with convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein. The forthcoming publication of Nobody’s Girlthe memoir of the late Virginia Giuffre, solely added further stress to the Royal Family. Giuffre famously made allegations in opposition to Epstein and Andrew earlier than her demise, per the BBC.
“For her this will not make a big difference.”
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In his assertion, Prince Andrew stated on October 17, “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.”
The former Duke of York continued, “With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honors which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”