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- Just one year ago, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, made headlines around the world after she found herself in the middle of a notorious pay-for-access scandal. She was caught on hidden camera accepting money from a tabloid reporter posing as a business tycoon and portrayed as selling access to her former husband, Prince Andrew.
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Nov 9, 2022 · Published Nov 09, 2022 at 9:00 AM EST. By James Crawford-Smith. Royal Reporter. It was the royal scandal that sent shockwaves through Buckingham Palace and the world, and which contributed to...
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- James Crawford-Smith
Jul 28, 2019 · The Duchess of York, it has been reported, received about $890,000 to buy a new house, $600,000 in cash to spend however she saw fit and trust funds set up for her daughters. (The Princess of ...
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- Daniela Elser
Nov 14, 2022 · The Duchess of York was in fact photographed on a romantic vacation with Bryan in 1992, months after she and Andrew announced their separation. In the most infamous image, she's lying in a...
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Dec 1, 2022 · John Bryan, the ex-boyfriend of Sarah Ferguson, has spoken out about the toe-sucking scandal depicted in the latest season of The Crown. During her marital separation from Prince Andrew, the...
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- The Fling
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- The Aftermath
- The Conspiracy Theory
- A Royal Rift
Sarah met John Bryan (who was described by friends as a "lady's man") through mutual friends. Not much is known about their brief fling apart from the fact that they took a romantic vacation together, along with Sarah's daughters Beatrice and Eugenie. The photos of John getting up-close-and-personal with Sarah's foot were taken as the couple holida...
On the evening of August 19, 1992, royal journalist Richard Kay claimed that he received a message via pager from Princess Diana. It was the night before the photos hit the newspaper stands and Diana's message was short and to the point: "The redhead's in trouble." Richard then received a phone call from John Bryan asking if he could look at an ear...
As reported in Express, when John Bryan saw the published photos, he apparently said, "I wasn't sucking her toes, I was kissing them!" It was easy to see why the intimate photos, plastered on the front covers of British newspapers, caused great embarrassment to the Royal Family. The Queen was said to be so angry, she asked Sarah to leave Balmoral i...
At least one biographer believes the whole incident was a "set up." According to royal biographer, Allan Starkie, who contributed to the documentary Fergie: Downfall of a Duchess, Sarah wanted to get caught with John Bryan so she could exit the royal family. Starkie was adamant the photos were set up by somebody close to Sarah. "When she stepped of...
The "toe sucking" scandal caused an enormous rift between Sarah and the royal family, which resulted in them quickly distancing themselves from her. Sarah and Andrew officially divorced in 1996, meaning Sarah lost her title of "Her Royal Highness." While Sarah has attended some royal functions over the years, her relationship with the Queen and Pri...
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Mar 7, 2023 · Last year, Andrew agreed to settle a sexual assault lawsuit from Giuffre. He has repeatedly denied the allegations. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, attend day ...
Jun 29, 2011 · Jun 29, 2011. Just one year ago, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, made headlines around the world after she found herself in the middle of a notorious pay-for-access scandal. She was caught...
