Prince Andrew’s friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein made international news. In 2021, the Duke of York faced a sexual assualt lawsuit, which was brought by Virginia Giuffre, a woman who was allegedly trafficked by Epstein and alleged that the prince assaulted her when she was a minor. However, Andrew isn’t the only member of the royal family with ties to Epstein. In fact, it was reported that Sarah Ferguson had accepted £15,000 (approximately $19,450) from Epstein to help pay off some of her financial debts in 2010, per the Daily Mail.
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As a result of his connection to Epstein, Prince Andrew lost his military titles, and it was announced that he was no longer allowed to go by “His Royal Highness.” Despite being at the center of a very public scandal, Ferguson stood by her ex-husband. In March 2023, the duchess appeared on “Good Morning America” (via Parade), and was asked what it had been like to see Andrew face allegations of assault and wrongdoing. “So sad, so sad,” Ferguson said, “We’ve been there for each other — you know, when I’ve gone through really bad times in the past, Andrew’s always been there.” During an appearance on “Good Morning Britain” (via Marca), Ferguson also asserted, “With Prince Andrew, he’s such a good man. He’s a kind good man, and I think the spotlight needs to come off him and let him get on with his life to rebuild.”
