Sarah Ferguson may be no stranger to reinvention, but losing the title of Duchess of York has reportedly been a blow.
A source said GB News that the former royal is “very unwell” following the removal of York’s titles, and described the moment as emotionally painful even for someone long accustomed to life outside the Firm.
Still, those close to Ferguson insist that resilience remains his trademark.
“She’ll dust herself off and try to reinvent herself again in some way,” the source said, suggesting Fergie’s familiar comeback could already be underway.
The comments came as Sarah and her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, appeared in public again for the first time since the title change.
The couple were seen attending the christening of their granddaughter, Athena, on Thursday morning.
This intimate baptism took place in the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace, and Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, welcomed family and close friends to celebrate the arrival of their second daughter.
The ceremony marked the former Duke and Duchess of York’s first appearance at a royal function since they lost their York titles in October, following renewed scrutiny over their past links to Jeffrey Epstein.
While the occasion was intimate by design, his presence was widely seen as a carefully measured return to the public eye.
Princess Beatrice and her husband, property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, welcomed baby Athena earlier this year, after she arrived several weeks ahead of schedule in January.
The baptism, which took place months later than expected, was reportedly postponed amid the fallout surrounding Athena’s grandparents.
Sources say Beatrice stayed particularly close to her mother during the turbulence, leaning on Sarah Ferguson as the headlines emerged.
However, his relationship with his father is understood to have become more strained, reflecting the wider consequences of the scandal on the family dynamic.
True to form, Andrew stayed firmly out of the spotlight that day, avoiding photographers and avoiding any official images taken at the event.
