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Prince William, Kate Middleton 'fuming' as Sarah Ferguson's latest demand to King Charles comes to light

Sarah Ferguson is financially desperate and "hawking around her tell-all"

Published June 02, 2026
“[Prince William] He’s raging – and says Sarah could see this as a green light to get lifelong handouts.”

Former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has reportedly left Prince William and Kate Middleton ‘fuming’ with her latest demand to King Charles amid Epstein scandal.

As per media reports, Princess Eugenie and Beatrice mother is negotiating a pension deal with King Charles.

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Royal expert Andrew Lownie has alleged “That may be what Fergie’s negotiating at the moment – can she get a nice pension from them and not have to worry about making money elsewhere to do an Oprah interview.”

The Closer, citing the royal insiders, has reported that Sarah’s demand has left the rest of the family particularly Kate and William fuming.

The close insider tells the outlet, “Sarah’s financially desperate and hawking around her tell-all – but if Charles helps her out, she’d have less need to talk about the family in order to make money. The King hasn’t made any promises, but everyone’s stunned – they can’t believe Charles is even considering it.

The monarch is arguing that a ‘hardline stance could backfire’, the source says and adds and it’s smarter to manage things quietly as Sarah knows decades worth of private family secrets.

“He insists that any arrangement with Sarah would come with formal confidentiality agreements.”

The royal insider continued, Prince William understands his father King Charles wants to protect them from more embarrassment, but “he’s raging – and says Sarah could see this as a green light to get lifelong handouts.”

“The Waleses believe negotiating under pressure sets a dangerous precedent,” the source adds.

Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo
Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo is the Deputy News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over 10 years of experience. He specialises in real-time reporting on the British Royal Family and analyses monarchy transitions, internal dynamics, and global media narratives. He also covers high-profile celebrity news and international human-interest stories.
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