Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has already made her reported Los Angeles home a safe haven. After personal and professional upheaval, she’s temporarily living with Priscilla Presley. Ferguson, once a member of the British royal family. Now, her recent eviction from the Royal Lodge has left her without a permanent home. Instead, her eviction was due to her involvement with the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. This ongoing controversy has not only marred her reputation but soured her personal relationships.
Ferguson has very few close friends. At the same time, her longstanding friendship with Priscilla Presley has provided her unprecedented support during this challenging time. As such, they’ve developed a lovely and tight-knit friendship through the years. Ferguson’s new spiritual link with Priscilla’s late daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, whom she affectionately referred to as “Sissy,” adds another enriching layer to their bond.
After being ousted from the Royal Lodge, Ferguson was in a very vulnerable position. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have allegedly ruled out giving their mum a home. This could be lonely for her, because this leaves her effectively without the support of her nuclear family. The Duchess has been quite accustomed to staying in lavish five-star resorts in Switzerland and Ireland. Today, she is weathering the biggest transition in her life, as she now lives with Priscilla Presley, Elvis’s widow.
The fallout from the Epstein scandal has recently taken a toll on Ferguson’s personal life and her public persona. Once a generous patron of a number of charities, she has been excised from their boards due to her status through now-ex husband Epstein with C-list royalty. She lost her Freedom of the City of York honour. This title was similarly stripped from her former husband, Prince Andrew, in a similar move in 2022. Her scandal-tainted reputation has been described as “radioactive,” making it difficult for her to easily enlist help from other powerful people.
There’s no doubt that Ferguson is tackling this stormy moment with pluck and audacity. Simultaneously, she is being urged to testify in front of the U.S. Congress regarding her ties to Epstein. This withering requirement means she will not be able to stay in the United States long term, if at all. Adding to her problems, she has run into roadblocks in planning her move to New York, thus exacerbating her plight.
Ferguson has mourned her friend’s death by remembering the profound bond they shared.
“We need to stoke our flames within to celebrate extraordinary Lisa Marie. I stand here with great honour, because we called each other Sissy.” – Sarah Ferguson
Ferguson’s been shopping a £1.5 million book deal. Yet, she has been turned away, which despite her fame highlights the very real discrimination that she still continues to experience.
