Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor tied the knot on July 23, 1986, however by 1992, the pair had separated, finalizing their divorce in 1996. Even after their break up, Andrew and Ferguson remained shut, and continued to dwell collectively at Royal Lodge in Windsor. However, in line with one royal supply, Ferguson was “deeply unhappy” within the marriage, significantly as she was usually left alone with their kids—Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie—whereas Andrew traveled the world.
In an interview with Saga (through the Express), Dame Jenni Murray revealed a dialog she allegedly had with Ferguson in 1989, three years after the previous duchess’s wedding ceremony to Andrew. “I was shown into the sitting room of a flat on the third floor of the palace, looking out at Queen Victoria’s statue,” Murray shared. “A young woman, wearing a pinny [apron]her hair tucked into a mob cap came in, I thought she was a maid, it was Sarah.”
“It became apparent quickly that I was talking to a lonely, deeply unhappy woman.”
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Before lengthy, Murray realized that Ferguson wasn’t totally glad along with her new life throughout the Royal Family. “It became apparent quickly that I was talking to a lonely, deeply unhappy woman who made no secret—privately, but not on tape—of her concerns about her husband,” the supply shared.
Murray revealed that, as Ferguson was hardly ever requested to journey internationally alongside Andrew, she was lonely, and by no means knew precisely what her husband was doing. “She was never asked to join his travels,” Murray informed the outlet. “She was alone with the child and always wondered what he was up to and with whom.”
“She was alone with the child and always wondered what he was up to and with whom.”
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Alongside Andrew, Ferguson was compelled to surrender the entire royal titles earlier this yr. Once the previous Duchess of York leaves Royal Lodge, she’s going to now not be sharing a property along with her ex-husband, and can as a substitute be looking for personal lodging, in line with reviews.