Sarah Ferguson may be no stranger to reinvention, but losing the Duchess of York title has reportedly hit hard.
A source said so Gb news that the former royal is “in a very bad way” following the removal of the York titles, describing the moment as emotionally bruising even for someone long accustomed to life outside the firm.
Still, those close to Ferguson insist resilience remains her trademark.
“She’s going to dust herself down and try to reinvent herself again somehow,” the insider said, hinting that the proverbial Fergie comeback is already underway.
The comments came as Sarah and her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, stepped back in public for the first time since the title change.
The couple were spotted attending the christening of their granddaughter, Athena, on Thursday morning.
This intimate christening was held in the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace, where Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, hosted close family and friends to celebrate the arrival of their second daughter.
The ceremony marked the former Duke and Duchess of York’s first outing at a royal party since they lost their York titles in October, following renewed scrutiny of their past links to Jeffrey Epstein.
While the occasion was intimate by design, their 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 christening, held months later than expected, was reportedly postponed due to the fallout surrounding Athena’s grandparents.
Sources say Beatrice has been particularly close to her mother throughout the turbulence, leaning on Sarah Ferguson as the headlines swirled.
However, her relationship with her father is believed to have become more strained, reflecting the scandal’s wider implications for family dynamics.
True to form, Andrew stayed out of the limelight on the day, avoiding photographers and avoiding any official photos taken at the event.
