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Sarah Ferguson suffers the media’s wrath as cover breaks

Sarah Ferguson cover gets blown by the very man who exposed Andrew

By H. Anjum
Published July 20, 2026
Sarah Ferguson suffers the media’s wrath as cover breaks
Sarah Ferguson suffers the media’s wrath as cover breaks

Before their luck changed, following the release of the Epstein Files, Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were often referred to as the ‘happiest divorced couple ever’ but the man resp0onsible for getting the ball rolling against Andrew has some alternative thoughts about this.

He warns this could have been further from the truth because what the couple really had, behind closed doors was affairs and dishonesty.

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The man in question is none other than royal biographer Andrew Lownie, the writer of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.

It was while speaking to The Daily Mail, that he dished on everything.

In his view, the “happiest divorced couple” narrative was just that, a narrative, built by the duo, who have now been divorced for longer than they were married.

Mr Lownie was even quoted saying, “it had been a convenient cover and helped generate positive media headlines but the reality is the couple very quickly after their wedding were having affairs.”

“The only reason Ferguson continued to cadge accommodation from him was that it saved her money and burnished her royal connections and her money-making activities.”

For those unversed with Fergie’s more sordid past, she is well known for having faced scandal, even as early as the late 90’s because her affair with American financial manager named John Bryan that led to her divorce.

It was even infamously called the ‘toe-sucking scandal’ because pictures of him with the ex-Duchess’ feet circulated, and were taken from their vacation villa in St. Tropez, France.

Now in present day she’s faced the loss of her titles that happened after her ex-husband lost the right to his dukedom, the loss of her residence which she has shared despite her divorce for over 30 years, and also the fall out of the majority of her friend circle.

But it did not end there because Andrew’ arrest brought the public’s fury over not just her but their daughters too, and before all this was the Epstein Files that exposed how close a bond she had with a child sex offender.

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.