Sarah Ferguson Loses Duchess Title in Epstein Fallout

Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has lost her royal title and faces mounting professional setbacks following her ex-husband Prince Andrew's removal from royal duties over his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. The developments, announced by Buckingham Palace in late October, have stripped Ferguson of her Duchess of York designation, reverting her to her maiden name, while forcing the couple to vacate their longtime home at Royal Lodge in Windsor by the end of January.

The decision stems from Andrew's long-standing association with Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in 2019. Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, settled a civil lawsuit in 2022 brought by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual assault, though he has denied any wrongdoing. Giuffre died by suicide in April at age 41. Ferguson's own connections to Epstein resurfaced this year through 2011 emails in which she described him as her "supreme friend" and apologized for previously calling him a pedophile in public. She has maintained that she was unaware of his criminal activities and wrote the emails under duress after he threatened her. Ferguson previously received a...