Sarah Ferguson has been left part of her ex-boyfriend's huge £600million estate, reports suggest.
Paddy McNally’s Death and Relationship
Businessman and former racing driver Paddy McNally, 88, died earlier this week after a prolonged illness. He dated Ferguson in the 1980s, before she married Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. McNally owned Warneford Place in Wiltshire, the former home of James Bond creator Ian Fleming, and Buckland House in Oxfordshire.
It is believed that McNally allowed the former Duchess of York to live in his £15million Swiss chalet after she and Andrew were evicted from Royal Lodge this year, following further revelations regarding the couple's relationship with deceased billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein.
History Between Ferguson and McNally
Sarah worked as a nanny for McNally's two sons, Sean and Rollo, following the death of his wife, Anne Downing. The pair married in 1967. His romance with Ferguson ended three years later, when he reportedly failed to propose after his girlfriend gave him an "ultimatum" at the Italian Grand Prix.
Despite the break-up, McNally continued to look after Sarah, experts say.
“Paddy always looked after Sarah, and at times over the past four decades she needed a lot of looking after,” a source told The Sun. “He never abandoned her in life and, even in his final days, he allowed her safe sanctuary at his home in Verbier.”
Biographer of Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Andrew Lownie, wrote that Sarah had said of her ex-boyfriend: “He taught me so much about life. Whenever I wanted advice, I turned to him because he was so worldly wise. He seemed to have seen and done everything.”
Companies Linked to Ferguson Being Wound Down
Six companies linked to Ferguson are being wound down: Phoenix Events, Fergie's Farm, La Luna Investments, Solamoon Ltd, Philanthrepreneur Ltd and Planet Partners Productions Ltd. Documents filed with Companies House show an "application to strike the company off the register" for five of the six firms, meaning they will stop trading and cease to exist, the BBC reported. Sarah Ferguson has been contacted for comment.
