
Royal commentators and media analysts are increasingly drawing comparisons between Meghan Markle and Sarah Ferguson, two women separated by a generation but linked by strikingly similar post-palace trajectories.
The renewed scrutiny centres on how former working duchesses navigate life after royal duties, from controversy around titles to high-profile media reinvention. The comparisons have prompted a broader debate about what 'royal exile' looks like in a modern monarchy that prizes discretion but commands global attention.