Sarah Ferguson’s frustration fuels quiet rivalry with Queen Camilla
Sarah Ferguson is reportedly locked in an intense but quiet rivalry with Queen Camilla as she disappears from public after losing her royal titles and Royal Lodge.
The former Duchess of Sussex has been feeling increasingly isolated following the fallout surrounding her and her ex-husband Andrew’s past ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
According to a source, Ferguson has taken issue with what she sees as a lack of loyalty from Camilla even though they once shared a warm relationship.
A source told OK! Magazine that the shift in their dynamic appeared after Fergie’s emails to the convicted sex offender were released in Epstein files.
“Among those who know Fergie well, there is an increasing belief that she feels profoundly cut off and emotionally wounded by the way her position within the royal fold has unraveled,” the source said.
They continued, “She sees herself as having been sidelined in a way that she considers deeply unfair, and that perceived rejection has been very hard for her to come to terms with.
“In quieter, more private moments, particularly when she is off-guard, she has been leaning on alcohol as a form of escape, and it is often in those situations that her frustrations come spilling out more openly and with greater intensity.”
Speaking on her alleged rift with Camilla, they said, “Queen Camilla has increasingly become the person she directs much of that frustration toward.
“Because they once shared a close and longstanding bond, Fergie struggles to understand what she interprets as a lack of loyalty or support now.
“That shift in their dynamic has been taken very personally, and it has fueled a sense of betrayal that is only deepening the perception of a rivalry between them, at least from Fergie’s point of view, even if much of it is playing out behind closed doors.”