King Charles and Queen Camilla are said to be appalled by new claims linking Sarah Ferguson to alleged secret hotel meetings with US rapper Diddy, according to royal insiders who say the story has added another damaging layer to the Duchess of York's long record of scandal. The allegations, reported last week and denied by both sides, centre on claims of luxury suite trysts and have reportedly unsettled senior royals as the monarchy tries to project calm and stability.
The latest uproar follows months of difficult headlines for Ferguson and her ex-husband, Prince Andrew. Andrew's long association with Jeffrey Epstein has already cost him his HRH style, his public role and his title prince after he settled Virginia Giuffre's civil sexual assault case in 2022, while continuing to deny the allegations. Ferguson also gave up her duchess title in October after 2011 correspondence emerged in which she described Epstein as her 'steadfast, generous and supreme friend.'
