Sarah Ferguson, 66, is reportedly returning to the UK after fleeing the country amid her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's scandal relating to Jeffrey Epstein ties. According to The Sun, the former Duchess of York is going to be moving into a rented £10,000-a-month gated property in the Home Counties.
This news comes six months after her eviction from Royal Lodge in February. The mother-of-two's new abode is said to have six bedrooms, three bathrooms and a "granny annexe". But how will Sarah be financing her new rental home?
© Getty ImagesIn 2025, Sarah sold her Belgravia home for £3.85 million, which was a £400,000 loss on what she paid three years prior. However, this will certainly be a buffer of funds to finance her living costs.
© PA Images via Getty ImagesWhen Sarah's ex Paddy McNally died earlier this year, speculation began about the possibility of him leaving a portion of his £600million fortune to Sarah. She reportedly even stayed with the F1 tycoon at his £15million Swiss chalet "Les Gais Lutins" in Verbier after being evicted from Royal Lodge. This payout could well be the financial lifeline she requires with no known income at present.
Successful publishing career
However, the former royal will have amassed money from her previous lucrative deals. She has published in excess of 50 books over the course of her career, including children's books and novels. Her most recent title being A Woman of Intrigue, which was published in 2024.
Several of her charitable ventures have now closed, following her tarnished reputation and Jeffrey Epstein links.
There have been rumours that Sarah could accept a large sum for a high-profile tell-all interview or even a memoir.
There's a chance that Sarah's daughters, Eugenie and Beatrice, whom she is very close to, could be helping out their mum money-wise. However, both of the Princesses do have families of their own to support. Eugenie now has three children, and Beatrice has two and a stepson. They both own their own properties, as well as having access to grace-and-favour royal residences.
Sarah's former financial troubles
It has been alleged that Sarah found herself in £3 million worth of personal debt in the mid-1990s and at times required Queen Elizabeth II to write off some of her debts.
According to Andrew Lownie's revised version of his book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, the mum-of-two allegedly relied heavily on her eldest daughter Princess Beatrice's credit card during periods of financial difficulty.
Inside the explosive book, it was claimed: "The assistant and other staff members had problems getting paid and often had to buy things using their own credit cards. Sarah herself drew on Beatrice's credit card constantly and paid one psychic in cigarettes."
