Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, recently raised eyebrows by sharing a heartfelt tribute to her late mother, Susan Barrantes, on social media. However, her post raised eyebrows because it appeared to subtly exclude her ex-husband, Prince Andrew.
The 64-year-old duchess posted a series of images, including one from her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew, but notably removed the Duke of York from the photo. The image only featured Ferguson and her parents, Susan Barrantes and Ronald Ferguson, the statement said. MielNineNews.
This publication coincided with the launch of A very real scandala new series on Amazon Prime that dramatizes Andrew’s infamous 2019 News Night Interview. The interview, which focused on his connections to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, led to Andrew stepping down from his royal duties and withdrawing from public life.
In the caption, Ferguson paid tribute to his mother, writing: “My dear mother Susie died 26 years ago. She was too young to be taken from us and I often think about the fact that, at just 61, she was younger than I am now when she died in a cruel accident. I constantly think about her zest for life and her bright spirit… She taught me to cherish every day and to always treat people with kindness. I miss her very much.”
Prince Andrew, who is no longer in royal duties, spends most of his time at his residence, Royal Lodge. Despite their divorce in 1996, Ferguson continues to cohabit with Andrew at the property.
The Duke and Duchess of York share two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and are proud grandparents to three grandchildren: August Brooksbank, Ernest Brooksbank and Sienna Mapelli Mozzi.
While Ferguson’s post may have been intended to honour his mother, the exclusion of Prince Andrew from the wedding photo appears to indicate a distancing, particularly in light of the public scrutiny surrounding the Duke’s past.