Following the news of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s major shift back to the UK, another popular figure has decided to move back to the neighbourhood. The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, had been keeping a low profile until now and staying out of the country for the past couple of months after her ex-husband was arrested. Her return was also marked with surprises, as she had planned to stay abroad much longer.
Sarah Ferguson’s return to the UK amid Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s delay
A few months after her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, was arrested, Sarah Ferguson chose to move out of the country. While the shift was supposed to last longer, The Sun reported that the author, spokesperson, and television personality, who married Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from 1986 to 1996, will return to the UK in a few days.The reports also revealed that upon her return to the UK, she would stay at a six-bedroom property, paying around USD 8,000 per month. The home is located in the Home Counties surrounding London. Last month, PEOPLE recorded a statement about how, despite staying away, she had been “staying in contact with her daughters” (Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie). Only a few weeks ago, Eugenie welcomed her third child, a daughter named Adelaide with her husband, Jack Brooksbank. The couple also had two children, August, 5, and Ernest, 3. A statement from another report read that her children have been trying to stay away from everything. The outlet’s statement read, “They have young children, and this is their grandfather—their focus is on protecting their own children from this.”Ferguson was also last spotted in the Austrian Alps in April. The outlet reported, “The area is absolutely beautiful, and it’s very quiet most of the time, so it’s the perfect place for a high-profile figure such as her to lie low when the heat is on.”
Why did Sarah Ferguson leave the UK in the first place?
A few months prior, in February, her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, had been arrested and was under investigation. As the news broke, Ferguson faced significant controversy. After this, she was reportedly supposed to stay out of the country for much longer.The former Duke of York was accused of sharing confidential information. In 2025, King Charles also stripped him of his royal titles and honors. Ferguson and Prince Andrew were also told to leave the Royal Lodge, where they had spent 20 years of their lives. The two stayed at the royal property together despite the divorce. Currently, Prince Andrew is staying at the King’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk.