Sarah Ferguson makes bold decision on Prince Andrew

Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, popularly known as Fergie, has taken surprising decision for the Duke of York amid his feud with King Charles.

The Duchess of York reportedly said sorry to accept King Charles' invitation to attend Royal Ascot 2025 procession.

The 76-year-old extended a kind offer to his former sister-in-law, but tensions with the Duke of York and the royals prevented her from accepting the invitation.

Despite not having been invited to the racing event since her 1996 divorce, Ferguson was asked to take part this year by the King, according to Daily Mail columnist Ephraim Hardcastle.

 However, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie's mother politely declined to arrive via carriage with the royal family, "apparently to spare the feelings of her ex-husband."

Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his royal titles and patronages by the late Queen after his association with Jeffrey Epstein, was not included in the royal procession.

"Andrew, who loved the pomp of the procession, was allowed at the pre-racing lunch but banned from attending the racing," Hardcastle added.

Having long been absent from royal events over the years, Ferguson was welcomed back into the fold by King Charles, who included her in the traditional Christmas walk to church in 2023 after not being invited since the '90s.

Fergie also made her first appearance in the royal box at Wimbledon in nearly 30 years on Monday, June 30, joining Princess Beatrice for the first day of the tennis championships. The last time she attended Wimbledon was 1988, sitting alongside Princess Diana.

The Duke and Duchess of York skipped Christmas 2024, with Ferguson being hailed as having "saved Christmas" after convincing her ex-husband to stay home amid his "Chinese spy" scandal.