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Briane Nebria

Prince William Reportedly Distancing Royal Family From Sarah Ferguson Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties

Prince William and Kate Middleton faced a major privacy battle after 2012 holiday photos were published. (Credit: Daily Star @dailystar / X)

Prince William has reportedly moved to distance the monarchy from Sarah Ferguson, with a royal insider claiming the Prince of Wales told relatives in recent weeks that the Duchess of York is now 'persona non grata' at the heart of the royal family after fresh material emerged about her links to Jeffrey Epstein.

The news came after Sky News and The Telegraph published details of emails and visits tying Ferguson more closely to Epstein following his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution in the United States. Epstein died in 2019 while awaiting trial on further sex trafficking charges. Ferguson has long maintained through representatives that she was misled by him, but the newly highlighted correspondence has reignited questions about how far those ties went and how frankly she has described them.

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