Sarah Ferguson has experienced a bit of a comeback in the Royal Family in recent years, especially after she "saved Christmas" by convincing Prince Andrew to stay home from Sandringham in 2024. She's been welcomed back into the fold by attending an Easter church service, Royal Ascot and other events in 2025—including the Duchess of Kent's historic funeral on September 16. But after her 2011 email to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was leaked over the weekend, the future looks uncertain for the Duchess of York—and The King and Prince William seem to have different opinions on how to handle the situation.
On September 20, The Sun shared details of an email Ferguson sent to Epstein apologizing for distancing herself from him after his release from prison—even though she had just given an interview vowing to never associate with him again. “You have always been a steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family," she wrote in the message, adding that she "was advised in no uncertain terms, to have nothing to do with you and to not speak or email you."
