{"id":2414105,"date":"2026-05-12T22:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2414105"},"modified":"2026-05-12T22:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:28:22","slug":"humiliation-for-sarah-ferguson-as-her-19m-former-theatre-collapses-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/humiliation-for-sarah-ferguson-as-her-19m-former-theatre-collapses-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Humiliation for Sarah Ferguson as her \u00a319m former theatre collapses | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson is facing <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/1772484\/sarah-ferguson-podcast-gate-ventures\">renewed financial jeopardy<\/a> after a theatre investment firm she once led collapsed with losses of \u00a319 million.<\/p>\n<p>Gate Ventures went into administration in 2020 having haemorrhaged \u00a319 million, with investigators identifying &#8220;unexplained&#8221; loans totalling more than \u00a3500,000 made during the two years <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/1164130\/sarah-ferguson-news-zara-tindall-tycoon-payment-johnny-hon-royal-news\">Ferguson was at the helm.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to a May 2026 liquidators&#8217; report seen by The Sun, those conducting the investigation are confident a &#8220;substantial recovery&#8221; can be secured on behalf of investors who suffered losses.<\/p>\n<p>A loss in court could saddle Ferguson with substantial legal bills and potentially tip her into bankruptcy \u2014 the latest chapter in a decades-long struggle with debt that stretches back to her separation from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-andrew\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\">Prince Andrew<\/a> in 1996. Her spokesman declined to comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><strong>What is Sarah Ferguson&#8217;s financial history?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Emails unsealed earlier this year showed Ferguson had turned to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein for financial help, pleading for money to cover her rent and writing:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am at your service. Just marry me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last October, King Charles moved to remove both Ferguson and Prince Andrew from Royal Lodge, the Windsor Estate property they had shared for years.<\/p>\n<p>A Belgravia flat she acquired for \u00a34.25 million in 2022 changed hands in 2025 for \u00a33.85 million, crystallising a \u00a3400,000 loss.<\/p>\n<p>The Sun reported last month that Ferguson has been staying at Mayrlife, a private Alpine wellness retreat in Austria where rooms cost \u00a32,000 a night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.express.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson is facing renewed financial jeopardy after a theatre investment firm she once led collapsed with losses of \u00a319 million. 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