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Shortly after Prince Andrew announced he would no longer use his royal titles or honors \u2014 a move framed as voluntary, but widely seen as the monarchy finally putting its foot down<\/a> \u2014 Sarah Ferguson\u2019s reaction made headlines for a different reason. She\u2019s standing by him.<\/p>\n \u201cShe will always support her former husband\u2019s decisions and do anything for the King,\u201d a source told Hello!<\/a> <\/em>this week. \u201cFor her this will not make a big difference.\u201d<\/p>\n More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s a notable response, especially considering she also lost her own title \u2014 Duchess of York \u2014 as part of the fallout. Though she\u2019s used her maiden name professionally for years, she\u2019s held on to the courtesy title since their 1996 divorce. And in public life, she\u2019s leaned on it. Heavily.<\/p>\n Still, it\u2019s not a surprising response if you\u2019ve been watching Fergie for the past few years. The two divorced in 1996 but never really untangled. They still live together at Royal Lodge. She\u2019s adopted the late Queen\u2019s corgis. She\u2019s been gradually reintroduced into the royal family\u2019s orbit \u2014 showing up at Christmas, Easter, even accompanying Andrew to the Duchess of Kent\u2019s funeral back in September. Her Instagram post from Christmas back in 2023 said it plainly: \u201cWe are enjoying each other\u2019s company and feeling grateful today.\u201d<\/p>\n But the context around that loyalty has changed. Dramatically.<\/p>\n Prince Andrew\u2019s decision to step back came just days before the release of Nobody\u2019s Girl, <\/em>Virginia Giuffre\u2019s posthumous memoir<\/a>, which details her allegations of abuse by the prince when she was a teenager \u2014 including one alleged encounter in which he told her she was \u201conly a few years older\u201d than his daughters. On top of that, a 2011 email surfaced this month,<\/a> showing Andrew telling Jeffrey Epstein: \u201cDon\u2019t worry about me! It would seem we are in this together.\u201d The quote directly contradicts his claim that he cut ties with Epstein in 2010.<\/p>\n In his official statement, Andrew said: \u201cI stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life. With His Majesty\u2019s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.\u201d<\/p>\n Behind the scenes, it wasn\u2019t just Charles nudging him out. Royal insiders say Prince William has long pushed for a harder line<\/a>, reportedly telling his father: if Andrew didn\u2019t go quietly, the royal family\u2019s image might not recover.<\/p>\n And then there\u2019s Sarah. In September, she lost seven charity patronages after a leaked 2011 email to Epstein<\/a> surfaced \u2014 a message sent after she had publicly disavowed him. \u201cYou have always been a steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family,\u201d she wrote at the time. Her children\u2019s book promo was abruptly canceled. Actress Natalie Dormer, who plays her in an upcoming drama series, donated her entire paycheck and pulled out of press. It was a rare moment of true blowback \u2014 and she didn\u2019t flinch.<\/p>\n That\u2019s what makes this moment so strange. Sarah Ferguson isn\u2019t backing away, not from Andrew, not from the royal family, not even from public view. You can call it loyalty. Or stubbornness. Or a refusal to read the room. Whatever it is, it\u2019s clear \u2014 and increasingly hard to square with the palace\u2019s silence.<\/p>\n Before you go, click here<\/a> to find out which tell-all books expose major royal family secrets. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a> Finding Freedom, Lady in Waiting<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for SheKnows’ Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Shortly after Prince Andrew announced he would no longer use his royal titles or honors \u2014 a move framed as voluntary, but widely seen as the monarchy finally putting its foot down \u2014 Sarah Ferguson\u2019s reaction made headlines for a different reason. 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