Sarah Ferguson’s charitable foundation has formally closed after
completing the legal process to wind up its operations.
According to BBC News, Sarah’s
Trust, established by the former Duchess of York in 2020, is now
listed as “removed” on the public register of charities, bringing
the organisation to an official end months after it announced it
would cease operating.
The charity confirmed in February that it would close “for the
foreseeable future”, saying the decision had followed “some months”
of discussions. At the time, no further explanation was provided
for the move.
However, the announcement came just days after fresh documents
released by the US Department of Justice renewed scrutiny of the
Duchess’s past friendship with the late convicted sex offender
Jeffrey Epstein.
Among millions of documents published earlier this year were
emails that appeared to show Ferguson remained in contact with
Epstein while he was serving a prison sentence in 2009 for
soliciting sex from a minor. Being named in the released documents
does not, in itself, indicate any wrongdoing.
The correspondence reportedly included messages in which
Ferguson described Epstein as “the brother I have always wished
for” and suggested she met him in Miami shortly after his release
from prison.
Representatives for Sarah Ferguson have not publicly commented
on the newly completed closure of Sarah’s Trust.
According to its website, Sarah’s Trust was dedicated to
supporting grassroots organisations tackling humanitarian and
environmental challenges, food insecurity and the causes of extreme
poverty.
Sarah Ferguson, who was married to Prince Andrew from 1986 until
their divorce in 1996, has continued to undertake charitable work
and public engagements in recent years. Despite no longer being a
working member of the Royal Family, she has remained a prominent
public figure through her writing, campaigning and support for
various causes.
Buckingham Palace has never had any involvement in Sarah’s
Trust, and the charity operated independently of the Royal
Household.
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