It seems to be quite difficult for Sarah Ferguson to keep her dignity intact without a royal title as she has struggled to adjust to life since her fall from grace.
Life without a $40 million mansion and royal perks is a whole different ball game for Fergie.
The Duchess of Sussex may be holding on to the royal title to avoid the same fate, realizing that it won’t be easy to survive without royal grips, not until they’ve carved their own niche as celebrities.
Dropping the title would have meant starting from scratch, and the pair’s decision to hang on to it appears to be a smart move.
Ferguson has enjoyed a life of luxury as part of the royal family.
Now it has been a rude awakening for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie’s mother to rebuild her own reputation without royal benefits and honors.
Fergie feels humiliated after losing royal status and adjusting to life outside Windsor Castle.
However, Meghan and Harry have a different story. They had conflicts with some royalty and disagreed with certain traditions, prompting the couple to start a new life in California.
Interestingly, they still retain their duke and duchess titles, although 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 elevated Andrew and his ex-wife to their Duke and Duchess of York titles last year over their links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Ferguson “finds the situation humiliating beyond belief,” sources explained Radar.
The insiders went on to explain that the couple still needs to understand that “how creepy it was to hang out with Epstein and lie about it.”
In her sweet 2011 email to Epstein, the former Weight Watchers spokesperson “humbly” apologized to him after publicly distancing herself from him a few weeks earlier.
