{"id":2452648,"date":"2026-06-10T10:54:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T10:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2452648"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T10:54:47","slug":"royal-expert-claims-princess-diana-believed-sarah-ferguson-was-selling-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-expert-claims-princess-diana-believed-sarah-ferguson-was-selling-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Expert Claims Princess Diana Believed Sarah Ferguson Was \u2018Selling Stories\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Princess Diana;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2025\/11\/20\/princess-diana-martin-bashir-bbc-interview-trickery-details-book\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Princess Diana<\/strong><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sarah Ferguson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/sarah-ferguson-floods-tears-over-180322236.html\"><strong>Sarah Ferguson<\/strong><\/a> were once the royal family&#8217;s ultimate double act. But one controversial book allegedly brought their decades-long friendship to a painful end. New claims from royal experts suggest Diana felt deeply betrayed after Ferguson published her 1996 memoir &#8220;My Story,&#8221; believing private family matters had been turned into public material.<\/p>\n<p>For two women who once jokingly called themselves the &#8220;Terrible Twins,&#8221; the fallout was reportedly severe enough that they never fully reconciled before Diana&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">A royal insider alleges Princess Diana suspected Sarah of sharing royal secrets for money<\/h2>\n<p>Long before Meghan Markle and Prince Harry dominated royal headlines, Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson were considered kindred spirits within the monarchy. The cousins-by-marriage shared similar experiences and often leaned on one another during turbulent periods inside the palace.<\/p>\n<p>But according to royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams, the friendship unraveled when Ferguson released My Story in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fox News,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/princess-diana-never-forgave-sarah-ferguson-one-betrayal-ended-friendship-book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fox News,<\/a> Fitzwilliams claimed Diana believed Ferguson was effectively &#8220;selling stories&#8221; and was particularly upset by references to Princes William and Harry in the memoir. While Ferguson reportedly apologized on multiple occasions, Diana never resumed the close friendship they once enjoyed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Diana had wanted to renew their friendship, she would have,&#8221; Fitzwilliams said.<\/p>\n<p>The breakdown has also been explored by royal author Andrew Lownie in his recent book, Entitled. According to Lownie, the two royal women, who affectionately referred to themselves as the &#8220;Terrible Twins&#8221; and &#8220;Wicked Wives of Windsor&#8221;, had been close since their teenage years. Their bond was strengthened by shared family experiences and the pressures that came with marrying into the royal family.<\/p>\n<p>Another royal expert, Helena Chard, told Fox News that Diana viewed privacy as a form of protection and reportedly felt Ferguson had crossed a line by sharing details that should have remained private.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Diana&#8217;s privacy was her safety,&#8221; Chard explained, alleging that the princess believed Ferguson was revealing personal conversations and family matters without her consent.<\/p>\n<p>Both women divorced their royal husbands in 1996, but while Ferguson remained a familiar figure around the royal family in later years, experts claim the damage with Diana was never fully repaired.<\/p>\n<p>Just one year later, Diana died in a Paris car crash at age 36, leaving one of the royal family&#8217;s most famous friendships unresolved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TELL US \u2013 DO YOU THINK DIANA HAD A RIGHT TO FEEL BETRAYED BY SARAH FERGUSON&#8217;S MEMOIR?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Royal Expert Claims Princess Diana Believed Sarah Ferguson Was 'Selling Stories';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2026\/06\/09\/source-claims-princes-diana-thought-sarah-ferguson-selling-stories\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Royal Expert Claims Princess Diana Believed Sarah Ferguson Was &#8216;Selling Stories&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reality Tea;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/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.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson were once the royal family&#8217;s ultimate double act. But one controversial book allegedly brought their decades-long friendship to a painful end. New claims from royal experts suggest Diana felt deeply betrayed after Ferguson published her 1996 memoir &#8220;My Story,&#8221; believing private family matters had been turned into public material. 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