The Duchess of York seemingly launched an influential career today after sharing a paid post on her social media account.
Sarah Ferguson, 65, who has been treated for two forms of cancer, took to Instagram to recommend a mental health and wellbeing app called Zoul, which also counts Lottie Tomlinson, sister of One Direction’s Louis, as a partner.
It comes a month after King Charles, 76, reportedly “cut off” Sarah’s ex-husband Prince Andrew, 64, marking a new low in relations between the brothers.
An updated biography of acclaimed royal writer Robert Hardman, serialized in the Mail, revealed that despite the Duke of York’s attempts to expose the monarch, Charles acted decisively.
In November, Charles is believed to have ordered his Keeper of the Private Fund, the monarchy’s chief financial officer, to cut his embattled brother’s annual personal allowance – believed to be around £1m a year – and he is no longer paying. its seven -Figure detail of private security.
“The duke is no longer a financial burden on the king,” a source confirmed to the Daily Mail’s royal editor, Rebecca English.
The King, who has also long made clear his desire for Andrew to move out of his sprawling 30-bedroom Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge, has now placed the ball firmly back in his brother’s court.
Now, Sarah, who still lives with her ex Prince Andrew, can take matters into her own hands with the position of paid partner of Zoul, an app in which she is an “equity partner,” and will continue to “share more of my journey with Zoul throughout 2025′.
The Duchess of York (pictured) today shared a paid partnership post on Instagram for a mindfulness app called Zoul.
Walking through a garden with two dogs, including a Corgi, a favorite breed of the late Queen Elizabeth, Sarah told her followers how Zoul had helped her practice mindful habits, such as taking a moment to sit quietly.
She said, ‘You know, I’ve really found true joy and peace. It wasn’t cancer that prompted me to remove the shackles from my heart, but rather it was through mindfulness and mental well-being.
‘I was researching where I would get all the information about the most amazing app that you can then do a different kind of mindfulness and mental well-being, to just be right in your heart and enjoy this very second.
‘So, I’d love to talk to you about Zoul… It’s an amazing app, and I’m delighted to be able to share it with you because I’m so proud of it, I’m so proud of Doctor DD and the whole team.
“I think it’s very important that when you have something that brings you so much happiness that you share it, so thank you for that.
‘What I do every day is find a really quiet place… I love trees, I like walking in the garden, I like walking and being very aware of gratitude.
‘I’m taking you here with me today and we’re sitting on this bench… and we’re consciously silent and we look and we think about how lucky we are.
“You know they always say ‘the trees talk’, well I like to sit here and just think and be quiet, so instead of talking to you, I’m going to be quiet right now.”
The mother of two said she has found “true joy and peace” through mindful habits, such as meditation.
Sarah further praised the app in the caption, saying she’s “incredibly proud of this collaboration.”
The royal concluded the video by saying: ‘Thank you Doctor DD, thank you for ZOUL-, Zoul.’
He further praised the app in his caption, saying: “As we reflect on the past year and the one to come, I know that 2024 has been a challenging time for many.
‘In my life, I was diagnosed with skin cancer and breast cancer. I’m not ashamed to say it’s been hard. Sometimes we all feel overwhelmed by loneliness, anxiety or insomnia.
‘So this year I decided to look for tools that can help me with health, well-being and peace of mind. That’s why I’m excited to partner with @zoul.meditate, a new meditation, wellness, and sleep app.
‘In those moments when I needed a simple reminder that “everything will be okay,” Zoul’s personalized voice has helped me find peace, calm my mind, and work on my own inner strength and resilience.
‘As part of our partnership, Zoul provides valuable audio content in 17 languages, supporting communities around the world facing mental health challenges. They will also be donating to my charity, @sarahs_trust, to fund mental health and wellbeing initiatives across the UK and around the world.
‘I am incredibly proud of this collaboration. Our shared mission to bring mindfulness and a focus on mental well-being into everyday life is something I truly believe in.
‘You can listen to my audio messages and read the letter I have written to you now for free on Zoul. I hope these tools help you find peace, strength, and resilience as we move toward 2025.
Sarah’s post comes after King Charles is said to have cut off Prince Andrew’s allowance (pictured, the Duke and Duchess of York arrive at the funeral of Constantine of Greece at Windsor Palace).
“I believe in this mission very much, I am an equity partner and I plan to share more of my journey with Zoul throughout 2025, so download the app and join me if you want to be a part of it.”
It comes after Prince Andrew stopped joining the Royal Family to spend Christmas at Sandringham.
The Duke of York agreed not to further embarrass the king and voluntarily decided, along with his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, to skip the annual celebrations in Norfolk.
It is believed that the couple probably stayed at Royal Lodge.
The Daily Mail revealed that Her Majesty did not want to ban her brother from attending, but hoped he could “do the decent thing” and decide to stay away in light of the spy scandal.
It is understood that the King and Queen were hoping that none other than the Duchess of York would come to their rescue and save the family’s festivities this Christmas, and it appears that was the case.
Their Majesties had made it clear privately that it would be a “blessing” if Sarah, still known to them as “Fergie”, persuaded her ex-husband to “come to his senses” and tactfully withdraw from public gatherings over the festive period, since The storm around his dealings with an alleged Chinese spy is still raging.
While the Duchess has been at the center of several royal scandals over the years, Charles and Camilla – like Queen Elizabeth before them – are quite “fond” of her deep down.
Pictured: Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and Prince Andrew, Duke of York attend day four of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2019 in Ascot, England.
They admire his loyalty to Andrew, despite his repeated public troubles, as well as to the monarchy in general.
And they believe she was possibly the only person who was able to convince the Duke to “recuse” himself from the very public family walk to church in Sandringham on Christmas Day, and possibly to reduce his Royal Lodge staff.
In an interview in December, Sarah compared herself to “a sad man’s caretaker” and also spoke of her love for the king and his kindness towards her.
It comes as alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo, who forged links with Andrew and mixed with other British establishment figures, insisted he has “done nothing wrong or illegal”.
Yang said it was “completely false” to claim he was involved in espionage and said he was a victim of a “political climate”, which had seen rising tensions between the UK and China.
Businessman Yang became a “close” confidant of the duke and has also been photographed with senior politicians including Lord David Cameron and Baroness Theresa May.
In a statement after a High Court judge lifted an order granting him anonymity, he said: “Due to the high level of speculation and misrepresentation in the media and elsewhere, I have asked my legal team to reveal my identity.” .
‘I have done nothing wrong or illegal and the concerns raised by the Home Office against me are unfounded. The widespread description of me as a “spy” is completely false.’