Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · October 20, 2025 · Entertainment

Fergie's Financial Fears: Will She Betray Andrew to Save Her Own Skin?

Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew live together but she could turn on him if matters get worse and money runs short, a source has claimed

ROYAL ROMP: FERGIE AND ANDREW'S SHADY DEALINGS EXPOSED

In a stunning revelation, it's emerged that Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew are in a desperate financial bind, with insiders claiming they may turn on each other to save their own skins. The royal couple has been living together at Royal Lodge in Windsor, but with King Charles cutting them off due to their association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, their lavish lifestyle is under threat.

According to a source close to the palace, Fergie and Andrew are "holed up" in the 30-room mansion, but they may need to rely on their daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, for financial support. The princesses, who have been quietly building their own business empires, may be forced to bail out their parents after Charles withdrew their funding.

The Duke and Duchess of York are divorced  but live together in Windsor and remain very close to their daughters, who may offer to help them financially in the wake of the Epstein scandal

Beatrice's children's book publishing company has seen a staggering increase in profits, with her recent £500,000 earnings eclipsing even her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's property and interior design business. But despite their financial successes, the princesses have been tight-lipped about their parents' financial woes.

Eugenie, who lives in a £3.6million villa on a golf resort in Portugal, has been quietly building a reputation as an art world insider, but her finances remain shrouded in mystery. Meanwhile, her husband Jack Brooksbank's drinks wholesale business is thriving, with profits of over £500,000.

But the true extent of Fergie and Andrew's financial woes was revealed when astonishing new emails emerged showing that Epstein secretly bankrolled the Duchess for 15 years. The convicted paedophile complained to friends about Fergie's "scrounging ways", revealing that she had been desperate to cosy up to him, even taking her daughters to visit him in jail.

Beatrice and Eugenie with their husbands, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (left) and Jack Brooksbank (right) as well as the Duke and Duchess of York. Edo and Jack are also successful businessmen

Epstein's emails to his friend and lawyer Paul Tweed reveal a sordid tale of the Duchess's dependence on the paedophile. In one email, he writes: "She has asked for help with her charities" – just weeks after Fergie publicly disowned Epstein in an interview with the London Evening Standard.

But it seems that Fergie was willing to do anything to keep the cash flowing from Epstein, even denying allegations of paedophilia and attempting to whitewash their association. One email shows Epstein demanding a public apology from Fergie for her earlier denials, threatening to sue if she didn't comply.

The emails also reveal a close friendship between Fergie and Epstein, with the Duchess writing to him in June 2010: "I will never forget your kindness and friendship at this time" – just as he was serving his sentence for soliciting a minor for prostitution. In another email, she asks him for £50,000 or £100,000 to help her pay her bills.

Calls are growing for Prince Andrew to be kicked out of the Royal Lodge (pictured), the lavish Windsor mansion he shares with his ex-wife

But Fergie's financial woes are not limited to Epstein's generosity. The Duchess has also been accused of selling her dignity – and that of her daughters – by accepting large sums of money from the convicted paedophile. One source claims: "Andrew and Sarah were in it up to their necks with Epstein. It was always about the money. This was always going to be their downfall."

As the scandal deepens, it's clear that Fergie and Andrew may have to rely on each other – or perhaps even turn against each other – to survive financially. But one thing is certain: their reputation has been irreparably damaged by their association with Epstein.

THE SCHOLARLY NOTE EXCLUSIVE

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi wished his wife Princess Beatrice as an 'incredible partner, the most beautiful and amazing wife' in a gushing Instagram post marking their fifth wedding anniversary in July

In a shocking revelation, the Scholary Note can exclusively reveal that Fergie and Andrew's financial woes are not limited to just one source of income – but rather a web of deceit and corruption that has been hiding in plain sight for years.

According to insiders, the couple's financial problems began when Charles withdrew their funding due to their association with Epstein. But it seems that they may have been relying on other sources of income all along – including Epstein himself.

The convicted paedophile was known to have given Fergie £15,000 to repay a loan from her former personal assistant John O'Sullivan. But the emails reveal that this was just a small part of a much larger arrangement between the couple and Epstein.

Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie having a hoot at Ascot in 2015

In one email, Epstein writes to Andrew: "I don't trust him at all and a payment from me... if disclosed to the press, would look like a payoff for the little s*". The financier then suggests that Andrew could get the payment made by someone else – but it remains unclear whether this ever happened.

The emails also reveal a close friendship between Fergie and Epstein, with the Duchess writing to him in June 2010: "I will never forget your kindness and friendship at this time" – just as he was serving his sentence for soliciting a minor for prostitution. In another email, she asks him for £50,000 or £100,000 to help her pay her bills.

But Fergie's financial woes are not limited to Epstein's generosity. The Duchess has also been accused of selling her dignity – and that of her daughters – by accepting large sums of money from the convicted paedophile. One source claims: "Andrew and Sarah were in it up to their necks with Epstein. It was always about the money. This was always going to be their downfall."

Emails from Jeffrey Epstein reveal Fergie was so desperate to cosy up to him that 'she was the first to celebrate' his release from jail 'with her two daughters in tow'. The former Duchess (M) pictured with Princess Eugenie (L) and Princess Beatrice (R), at a film premiere in 2009.

As the scandal deepens, it's clear that Fergie and Andrew may have to rely on each other – or perhaps even turn against each other – to survive financially. But one thing is certain: their reputation has been irreparably damaged by their association with Epstein.

A ROYAL FAMILY SECRET

In a shocking revelation, the Scholary Note can exclusively reveal that Princess Beatrice's children's book publishing company has seen a staggering increase in profits – with her recent £500,000 earnings eclipsing even her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's property and interior design business.

The convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein bankrolled the former duchess for 15 years (Pictured in 2017 in prison mugshot)

But despite their financial successes, the princesses have been tight-lipped about their parents' financial woes. It seems that they may be following in their mother's footsteps by keeping their own finances under wraps – but the question remains: will they eventually be forced to bail out their parents?

Meanwhile, Princess Eugenie has been quietly building a reputation as an art world insider – with her £3.6million villa on a golf resort in Portugal being the envy of many. But her finances remain shrouded in mystery – and it seems that she may be relying on her husband Jack Brooksbank's drinks wholesale business to keep the lights on.

The question remains: will Fergie and Andrew eventually turn on each other in their desperation for financial survival? Or will they find a way to scrape together enough cash to keep their royal lifestyles intact? One thing is certain – this is one scandal that will continue to rumble on.

The sordid nature of Fergie's relationship with the paedophile and the chummy tone of their correspondence makes sickening reading that will repulse the sex offender's many victims

A well-placed source said: 'Sarah and Prince Andrew have always maintained they distanced themselves from Epstein after his conviction for child prostitution' (Pictured together in Central Park in 2011)

An email exchange between Fergie and Epstein gives some indication of their cordial relationship