It seems quite difficult for Sarah Ferguson to keep her dignity intact without a royal title, as she has been struggling to adjust to life since her fall from grace.
Life without a $40 million mansion and royal benefits is a completely different game for Fergie.
The Duchess of Sussex could stick to the royal title to avoid the same fate, as she is aware that surviving without the royal clutches will not be easy – not until they have carved out their own niche as celebrities.
Dropping the title would have meant starting from scratch, and the couple’s decision to hold on to it appears to be a smart one.
Ferguson has enjoyed a life of luxury as part of the royal family.
Now, it has been a rude awakening for the mother of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to rebuild her own reputation without royal privileges and honors.
Fergie is reportedly feeling humiliated after losing her royal status and adjusting to life outside of Windsor Castle.
However, Meghan and Harry have a different story. They had conflicts with some royals and disagreed with certain traditions, which led the couple to start a new life in California.
Interestingly, they still retain their titles of duke and duchess even though they have publicly expressed reservations about being part of the royal family.
The example of the former Duke and Duchess of York may strengthen Meghan and Harry’s decision to continue with their royal titles.
King Charles stripped Andrew and his ex-wife of their titles as Duke and Duchess of York last year over their connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
Ferguson “finds the situation incredibly humiliating,” sources told Radar.
Insiders went on to explain that the couple still can’t comprehend “how atrocious it was to associate with Epstein and lie about it.”
In her gracious 2011 email to Epstein, the former Weight Watchers spokesperson “humbly” apologized to him after publicly distancing herself from him a few weeks earlier.
