Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, was reportedly seen 'charging after a waiter' at a high-society Christmas party in London's exclusive Lowndes Square, according to royal commentator Andrew Pierce. Speaking on the Suddenly Single podcast, Pierce recalled the incident, describing how Ferguson rushed towards a waiter carrying a tray of drinks, seemingly anxious about the availability of alcohol. Pierce said he calmed her down, assuring her that the party had one of the finest wine cellars in London.
Pierce, a GB News presenter, painted a picture of Ferguson as a 'reckless spender' who has struggled with debt, citing an entry in the Epstein files that claimed her debts once reached £45 million. He noted that Ferguson is a generous gift-giver but highly impulsive, which has contributed to her financial woes. Ferguson and Prince Andrew divorced in 1996 but continued to live together for nearly 30 years.
The commentator added that Ferguson has largely withdrawn from the social circuit, missing the same party last Christmas. 'She has taken herself off the social circuit completely. She’s hanging her head in shame,' Pierce said. Her fall from grace has been exacerbated by her association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, although Prince Andrew has denied all allegations against him.
Recently unsealed documents from the US Department of Justice revealed extensive email exchanges between Ferguson and Epstein, in which she begged for money, including £20,000 to pay her rent and a proposal to work as his housekeeper for £250,000 a year. In one 2010 email, she wrote: 'You are a legend... I am at your service. Just marry me.' Despite publicly disowning Epstein in 2011, calling her friendship a 'gigantic error of judgment,' a later email contradicted her statement, apologising to Epstein for feeling 'hellaciously let down.'
A spokesperson for Ferguson explained that the email was written out of fear that Epstein might sue her for defamation. They stated: 'The duchess spoke of her regret about her association with Epstein many years ago, and as they have always been, her first thoughts are with his victims. Like many people, she was taken in by his lies. As soon as she was aware of the extent of the allegations against him, she not only cut off contact but condemned him publicly, to the extent that he then threatened to sue her for defamation for associating him with paedophilia.'
