Sarah Ferguson’s family gives official update on her self-imposed exile

Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York, and ex-member of the Royal Family, as of her divorce from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been in hiding ever since her connection to Jeffrey Epstein, a child sex offender came to the surface because of the Department of Justice’s decision to release his files.

The files include everything from photographs of the pair, to email threads where’s she’s done everything from borrow money to ask that he ‘just marry’ her.

She was last seen in Austria, at a health clinic and the moment that image began to circulate, her cousin by marriage, Martin Barrantes decided to come forward, according to the Daily Mail.

She tells the outlet a candid but short update on the ex-Duchess and in doing so revealed, “I have spoken to her [and] can tell you that she just wants to protect her children and her grandchildren.”

In regards to the timeline of this conversation she admits too, that “we spoke around three months ago. I wanted to give her my support in a difficult moment for her, with all that was going on with the Epstein Files.”

While she refrained from going into much detail about their conversation she did make sure to note, “Sarah is going through a difficult moment, and I wanted to send her our support.” Near the end she was also offered support and admitted, “she is a valued member of our family. Given the situation, she seemed to be in good spirits.”