EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Ferguson's Pregnancy Affair Scandal Resurfaces as She Faces Becoming Royal Pariah Over Fresh Jeffrey Epstein Revelations

Controversy-ridden Sarah Ferguson is once again stirring royal tensions as her past romantic entanglements resurface, coinciding with alarming new disclosures regarding her connections to Jeffrey Epstein. These revelations threaten to permanently tarnish her status within the royal family.

The 65-year-old Duchess of York has faced significant backlash after a 2011 email emerged in which she referred to Epstein as her “supreme friend” and seemed to walk back her past criticisms of the convicted sex offender.

Sources close to the royal family indicate that this fresh scandal has reopened discussions about Ferguson’s previous affair with Texan businessman Steve Wyatt, which was a significant blow to her marriage with Prince Andrew.

An insider stated, “The Epstein situation is highly damaging, but it’s also revived old discussions about her affair during pregnancy. People are increasingly viewing this as a pattern of troubling behavior for Sarah. With this renewed crisis, her past with Steve Wyatt has become part of the narrative again.”

Ferguson and Prince Andrew tied the knot in 1986, celebrating the birth of Princess Beatrice in 1988 and Princess Eugenie in 1990. However, Andrew’s naval engagements often kept him away, causing Ferguson to feel increasingly isolated.

During her first pregnancy, she famously spent months alone while Prince Philip prohibited her from joining her husband on deployment. She later recounted, “My expectation was to marry a prince, but I ended up with a palace and very little of him. In our marriage, I saw him maybe 40 days a year.”

It was during this period of loneliness, while pregnant with Eugenie, that she met Wyatt in Houston in 1989. Their affair soon blossomed, significantly impacting her marriage.

A former associate recalled, “Steve Wyatt was a major factor in her marital struggles. With Andrew so frequently absent, Sarah was vulnerable and captivated by Steve’s charm. She fell deeply in love.”

Although the romance concluded when Wyatt became engaged to another woman, the fallout continued. The scandal was exacerbated in 1992 when intimate photographs of Ferguson with her financial adviser John Bryan surfaced, prompting a palace crisis.

Queen Elizabeth II promptly confirmed the couple’s separation, and public opinion labeled Ferguson as bringing “shame to the family.” While Andrew was often regarded as “blameless,” he would later be accused of pursuing his own affairs during their marriage. Despite this tumultuous chapter, the couple has maintained a surprisingly close relationship, continuing to live together at Royal Lodge even as Andrew faced his own scandals.

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The Duke of York, who is now 65, was compelled to retreat from public engagements in 2019 following a disastrous interview about his relationship with Epstein. His mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, stripped him of military titles in 2022. In contrast, Ferguson has consistently defended him, participating in family functions despite her non-working royal status.

However, royal insiders claim that her 2011 email connection to Epstein has reopened old wounds. One source lamented, “It’s history repeating itself. In the 1990s, Ferguson was marginalized for damaging the monarchy’s reputation, and now with Epstein’s name cropping up and her previous affair back in the limelight, the palace is saying that she may not maintain her position for much longer.”