Ferguson's Epstein Emails Spark Royal Outrage

Newly surfaced emails from Jeffrey Epstein's files have placed Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, under intense public scrutiny regarding her past associations. One particular email from March 2010 features Ferguson making a crude comment about her then-19-year-old daughter, Eugenie, stating she was "waiting for Eugenie to come back from a shagging weekend!!" This revelation has led experts to declare Ferguson "unfit for any royal proximity," with royal commentator Hilary Fordwich suggesting Prince William is "beyond disgusted."

Further complicating matters, another released email from 2009 shows Ferguson arranging a lunch with Epstein, intending to bring her daughters Beatrice and Eugenie. This occurred after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor, prompting criticism of Ferguson's judgment and alleged reliance on Epstein for financial bailouts due to her spending habits. Despite previously denouncing her friendship with Epstein and expressing regret in 2011, an alleged email to him afterward referred to him as a "steadfast, generous and supreme friend."

Ferguson's representative stated she condemned Epstein publicly once aware of the allegations and cut off contact, attributing the earlier email to advice given to "assuage Epstein and his threats." However, public response remains largely appalled. Royal commentator Meredith Constant predicted Princess Eugenie may distance herself further from her father, Prince Andrew, due to her work with The Anti-Slavery Collective, which combats sex trafficking. The ongoing controversy surrounding Ferguson and Prince Andrew's Epstein ties continues to cast an uncomfortable shadow over the British royal family.