Former Duchess of York's Crude Remarks About Daughter Surface in Epstein Document Release
The ongoing saga surrounding the late financier Jeffrey Epstein continues to ensnare high-profile figures, with newly released documents revealing shocking communications from Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York. According to reports from People.com, Ferguson made vulgar comments about her then-19-year-old daughter Princess Eugenie in emails exchanged with the convicted sex offender.
Vulgar Email Exchange Details Emerge
The latest U.S. Department of Justice file release from the criminal investigation into Epstein shows that Ferguson, now 66, responded to an inquiry from Epstein in March 2010 with a crude remark about her youngest daughter. When Epstein asked about taking a trip to New York City, Ferguson reportedly replied, "Not sure yet. Just waiting for Eugenie to come back from a shagging weekend!!"
At the time of this email exchange, Princess Eugenie was celebrating what would become her 20th birthday in just two days, spending time with her then-boyfriend Jack Brooksbank. This revelation comes despite Epstein having already been convicted and jailed for sex crimes involving minors by this point in 2010.
Epstein's Criminal Background and Royal Connections
Jeffrey Epstein's troubling history with the justice system provides crucial context to these revelations. In June 2008, he pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting sex from underage girls, receiving an 18-month sentence in a minimum-security prison. After his release from Palm Beach County Jail in 2009, he served a house arrest sentence until August 2010.
The royal connections to Epstein extend beyond Ferguson's communications. Her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, also appears in the latest batch of released files. Andrew was stripped of his royal titles last year after his relationship with Epstein came to light, and the new documents include photos of the former royal kneeling over an unidentified woman.
Additional Disturbing Communications Revealed
Further emails from 2010 show Ferguson telling Epstein to "just marry me" in a message that January. According to the Daily Mail, she wrote: "You are a legend. I really don't have the words to describe, my love, gratitude for your generosity and kindness. Xx I am at your service. Just marry me."
Other messages suggest Ferguson offered Epstein and his friends VIP tours of Buckingham Palace, highlighting the depth of their relationship despite Epstein's criminal convictions. The documents also feature a photo of Andrew with Epstein companion Ghislaine Maxwell at Sandringham House, one of the late Queen Elizabeth's favourite royal estates.
Aftermath and Ongoing Consequences
The timing of these revelations coincides with Ferguson's approaching deadline to vacate Royal Lodge, the residence she has shared with ex-husband Andrew despite their 1996 divorce. Both have been notorious for their relationships with Epstein, who died in an apparent suicide one month after being charged with sex trafficking of minors in 2019.
Not long after the 2010 email exchanges now being revealed, news broke that Epstein helped pay off debts Ferguson owed to staff members. In a March 2011 interview with the Evening Standard, she issued a public apology for taking Epstein's money, calling it "a gigantic error of judgement." However, leaked emails show she reportedly wrote to Epstein after publicly disowning him, apologizing for statements she said she made to protect her career and calling him a "Supreme Friend."
Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing regarding his ties with Epstein but stepped back from royal public duties in 2019 after a controversial BBC interview. In that interview, he claimed he couldn't have sweated while dancing with his accuser Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 because of a medical condition preventing perspiration. Giuffre died in 2025 at age 44 in what her family described as a suicide.
These latest revelations add another layer to the ongoing scandal surrounding Epstein's connections to powerful and wealthy individuals, demonstrating how the fallout continues to impact the British royal family years after Epstein's death.
