Although it\u2019s been many years since Sarah Ferguson<\/a> served as a working royal, she still manages to be a source of tension within the royal family.<\/p>\n In an interview with The Mirror<\/a><\/em> published on Thursday, May 21, royal author Andrew Lownie claimed that Fergie has found herself in a bit of a financial pickle and is begging the Firm for help. According to Lownie, Fergie is allegedly \u201cnegotiating\u201d for a \u201cnice pension\u201d in return for agreeing not to participate in an explosive tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Royal sources later told RadarOnline<\/a> <\/em>that Lownie\u2019s claims, along with Fergie\u2019s alleged blackmail, sparked a lot of anxiety among senior royals.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of royals and their aides know Sarah remains far more connected to the inner workings of the monarchy than the public fully realizes, despite no longer being an official working royal,\u201d one insider explained.<\/p>\n They added that Fergie\u2019s decades of involvement with the royal family have created \u201ca fear [that] she possesses a huge amount of private knowledge about family dynamics, internal tensions, and how certain scandals were handled behind closed doors.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat is why there is often a very delicate balancing act when it comes to Fergie\u2019s position within the wider royal orbit,\u201d the insider continued. \u201cThe preference is to keep Sarah broadly cooperative, included, and reasonably content rather than completely alienated, because nobody wants to test what might happen if she ever felt she had nothing left to lose publicly. But make no mistake \u2013 she is effectively bribing the royals into keeping her fixed for life with a pension by agreeing not to spill the institution\u2019s secrets.\u201d<\/p>\n Related: Fergie Reportedly Used \u2018Embarrassed\u2019 Beatrice\u2019s Credit Cards to Go on Spending Sprees as Source Claims She \u2018Rarely Paid for Anything\u2019 Herself<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Another source revealed that numerous individuals within the royal circle are \u201cgenuinely astonished by Sarah\u2019s ability to remain connected to royal life after the number of scandals, controversies, and public embarrassments she has been associated with over the years. But she is kept close, as the old saying goes, she knows exactly where many of The Firm\u2019s bodies are buried.\u201d<\/p>\n While most are aiming to fulfill Fergie\u2019s requests, Prince William<\/a> doesn\u2019t want anything to do with her. In fact, he\u2019s reportedly \u201cfuming\u201d about her demands and frustrated that his father, King Charles<\/a>, is even entertaining them.<\/p>\n Separate sources also told RadarOnline<\/a> <\/em>that Fergie is considered \u201cthe ultimate royal family leech,\u201d and sadly, Charles is \u201clikely to effectively buy Sarah\u2019s silence by giving her a pension to shut up for the rest of her life.\u201d<\/p>\n The mere fact that he\u2019s even considering meeting Fergie\u2019s demands has \u201cleft everyone stunned,\u201d an insider told Closer<\/a><\/em> in June 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cThey can\u2019t believe Charles is even considering this,\u201d the insider said. \u201cWilliam is fuming and saying Sarah will only see this as a green light to get lifelong handouts. Because that\u2019s what this is, as far as William and a lot of other people are concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n William reportedly understands Charles\u2019 desire to protect the royal family from further embarrassment, but he doubts Fergie will \u201cstick to her word.\u201d In fact, William thinks she will make \u201cendless demands\u201d after this incident.<\/p>\n As of now, Charles \u201chasn\u2019t made any promises\u201d to Fergie, but \u201callowing her to skate away with no consequences and essentially give her a bail out, is going to be viewed very poorly by the public.\u201d That said, William is doing everything he can to \u201csteer his father away from letting the Yorks and their alleged behaviour further damage the monarchy and their family\u2019s legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/stylecaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/kate-middleton-king-charles.jpg?w=300&h=168&crop=1\")
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