It’s fair to say at this point that no one in the British royal family wants anything to do with the former prince Andrew or his ex-wife, Fergie. Whether that is because they are genuinely appalled by their connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, or because at this point damage control for the monarchy involves keeping their distance, it’s hard to tell.
But perhaps the latest report about Prince William and Kate Middleton’s reaction to Fergie’s suggestions that she was getting “advice” from Queen Elizabeth through her corgis is not that surprising. According to RadarOnline, the two are “appalled” by the claims.
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“I have her dogs. I have her corgis, so every morning they come in and go, ‘Woof, woof,’ and all that and I’m sure it’s her talking to me,” Ferguson said during an appearance at the Creative Women Platform Forum in London last year. She then told the audience that when the dogs barked at nothing, “I believe it’s because the Queen is passing by.”
And Tom Sykes’ The Royalist Substack claims the declarations have caused “intense irritation” for the Prince and Princess of Wales. “William and Catherine, along with those who actually cared for and spent time with the Queen in her final months, such as her oldest friend and dresser, Angela Kelly, thought it was a bizarre and tasteless way for Sarah to boast, erroneously in their opinion, of her spiritual closeness to Elizabeth.”
He added, “They also found it distasteful that Sarah pretended to friends that she had been ‘left’ the dogs in the late sovereign’s will, when, in fact, they were simply returned to Andrew and Sarah who had given the Queen the dogs, Sandy and Muick, without consulting with other members of the family, in 2021.”
RadarOnline’s sources said, “Sarah insists the Queen’s spirit lives on through those dogs. She says they comfort her and even guide her decisions, and are helping give her advice about what to do since she now faces life without a duchess title and is having to leave her Royal Lodge home.”
The corgis are, at this point in time, reportedly with Andrew at Wood Farm. Fergie has not been seen in public since last year.
“Some people at the palace think it’s sweet – others whisper she’s gone completely mad and she’s losing her mind, while William and Kate remain horrified by the claim,” the outlet’s source claimed.
And even Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are reportedly worried about both Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. One royal aide said, “The sisters adore both their parents, but it’s been an incredibly hard year.
“Their mother’s finding comfort in talking to the dogs as if the Queen’s spirit is with her, and their father’s been cast out. None of them could have predicted life turning out this way.”
There were even recent reports that Ferguson was considering joining a reality show centered on cloning the late queen’s corgis. A representative for Ferguson said, “Ms. Ferguson regularly receives varied TV offers and proposals – often for reality shows which she always declines.” The spokesperson added “to be absolutely clear” she “declined the proposal” about the reality show involving the queen’s corgis.
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