Sarah Ferguson's friend gives verdict on why she won't move in with Andrew
Buckingham Palace confirmed on Thursday night that Prince Andrew will be stripped of his titles and honours and will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
A close friend of Sarah Ferguson has revealed the true reason behind the former duchess's decision not to continue living with her ex-husband Andrew. On Thursday evening, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles had initiated a "formal process" to strip Andrew, previously known as Prince Andrew, of his style, titles and honours.
According to the statement, the prince will henceforth be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The Palace also confirmed that Andrew would be vacating his Royal Lodge residence in Windsor, which comes following his association with the late financier and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The King's brother, who refutes all allegations made against him, will relocate to accommodation on the monarch's private Sandringham estate. However, his former wife Sarah, who has shared the 30-bedroom Windsor mansion with the Royal for years, will not be accompanying him.
Reports suggest that Sarah - who has also been stripped of her duchess title - will arrange her own living situation. Whilst many have wondered about the reasoning behind this, a friend of Sarah's has clarified that the decision was made by the former duchess herself, who has also encountered her own controversies stemming from her previous association with Epstein, reports the Express.
Appearing on Channel 5's Vanessa programme today, Lizzie Cundy explained why Sarah would no longer be residing with her former husband in just seven words. She said: "She doesn't want to live with Andrew."
Lizzie stated: "Now she (Sarah) wants to draw the line and hopefully move on from this." The telly star also highlighted that Sarah feels regret for some of her past errors, including her 2011 apologetic email to Epstein following his release from prison for child sex offences.
In the 2011 email, Sarah referred to Epstein as her "supreme friend" and apologised for criticising him in a media interview. Her spokesperson clarified that the email was only sent out of fear of being sued for defamation.
Speaking on the Channel 5 chat show on Friday, Lizzie said: "I think she's (Sarah) had a rough ride with it, I'm not saying get the violins out, but it has been tough for her. She's made the most huge silly mistakes...and no one knows that more than Sarah Ferguson today."
Sarah has been keeping a low profile since the scandals surrounding her email to Epstein emerged just weeks ago. It is unclear where she plans to reside once she departs from Royal Lodge.
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