US EditionSarah Ferguson's New Title After Ex-Husband Prince Andrew Loses His
Sarah Ferguson will lose her duchess title amid fallout from Prince Andrew’s Epstein-related scandal, with multiple charities dropping her, officials said.
- On Friday, October 17, 2025, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, announced he would relinquish the Duke of York, Earl of Iverness, and Barony Killyleagh but remain a prince by birthright.
- Email disclosures show renewed ties to Jeffrey Epstein as both Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson, ex-wife of Prince Andrew, maintained contact after his conviction, intensifying scrutiny of royal patronages and public roles.
- Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York, will no longer use the Duchess title after 2011 emails showed she called Epstein a `supreme friend` and accepted nearly $35,200.
- Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will keep their titles, but it is unclear if Prince Andrew will attend Sandringham Christmas events this year.
- Deadline reported the timing comes days before October 21, 2025, and this marks the first loss of royal titles in over 100 years since Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany, in 1919.
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For almost 40 years she was the Duchess of York. But with Prince Andrew's resignation Sarah Ferguson also loses her royal title. Her daughters, however, remain princesses.
While Prince Andrew gave up his royal title, that of the Duke of York, because of his connection to the Epstein affair, the reaction of his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, was revealed. And because of this, she also had to give up her duchess title...
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