Few royals have weathered as many media storms as Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. Prince Andrew's ex-wife has spent decades at the center of public scandals, whether it was the infamous "toe sucking" photos from the '90s or her money troubles. Time and time again, she's managed to reinvent herself as an author, philanthropist and media personality—and even scored invites to the Royal Family's Christmas and Easter celebrations again in recent years. But in September, her controversial email exchange with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed—and author Andrew Lownie tells Marie Claire that this time, Fergie's reputation might not recover.
When asked if there is any realistic path back for the Duchess of York after her email scandal, Lownie—author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York—says, "Never say never with Sarah, the Houdini of the Royal Family," pointing out that "most people wouldn’t have survived the 2010 exposure of selling access to Prince Andrew."
