Sarah Ferguson will not be releasing a memoir, representatives have confirmed, as a royal expert says discretion is her “only hope” for the future with her family.
It had been reported that Sarah was considering writing a “tell-all” book, but rumours have quickly been dispelled. Representatives for Sarah told PEOPLE there have been “no discussions” about a book deal. They said: “She is not writing a personal memoir.”
Rumours of a book deal
In late September, The Sun reported that Sarah was “days away” from signing a book deal which would include information about her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News: “I think the reality was this might have been a strategy to actually gain more initiatives, but who knows? We will never know with the Royal Family itself. She's obviously very considerate about what might happen if a book was written like this to Eugenie and Beatrice, and also to her former husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor too.”
Expert warns of consequences
British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News that Sarah is “already persona non grata in aristocratic circles” and will be “weary” of making any decisions that will “put her daughters and grandchildren at risk of being ousted completely from the Royal Family.”
Fordwich added: “The only hope she has of any future, indeed also any future with her own daughters and grandchildren, is to be discreet, which is not one of her strongest virtues, to say the least. But staying out of the UK for the last seven months was wise to at least let things die down. But despicable behaviour will never be forgotten.”
Sarah and Andrew's history
Sarah and Andrew married in 1986 but later divorced in 1996. The couple continued to live together at Royal Lodge for decades after their separation. The former Duchess later explained that their decision to separate was practical rather than personal.
“I wanted to work; it's not right for a princess of the royal house to be commercial,” she said. “So Andrew and I decided to make the divorce official so I could go off and get a job.” Sarah has largely continued to defend and support Andrew through years of controversy.
