Sarah Ferguson Is "Avoiding" Doing This "At All Costs" Amid Fallout From Andrew Scandals

Sarah Ferguson wearing a green dress at Wimbledon

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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie joined members of the Royal Family at Sandringham for Christmas in December, but no one is quite sure how their parents spent the holidays. In the latest episode of the Daily Mail's "Palace Confidential" YouTube show, royal experts discussed the former Duchess of York's unusual behavior of late.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson reportedly encouraged their daughters to head up to Norfolk with The King, but while the former duke has been spotted out and about, Ferguson is nowhere to be seen.

Daily Mail columnist Richard Eden noted, "unusually for Sarah, she's been keeping an extremely low profile" these days. He added that when Princess Beatrice's youngest daughter, Athena, was christened in December, Ferguson "literally ducked down in the car I think, so you couldn't see her face." Andrew also attended the christening, but was driven in a car with heavily tinted windows.

Sarah Ferguson wearing a green evening gown — Sarah Ferguson is pictured at a charity gala in Cannes, France in July 2025.

Prince Andrew wears a top hat and tails while his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson wears a bright yellow dress with a green feathered hat — The former Duke and Duchess of York are pictured at Royal Ascot.

Eden added that he wasn't sure where the former Duchess of York "spent Christmas, probably with friends, but unlike Andrew, who is sometimes seen still, you know, riding around Windsor Great Park on his horse," Ferguson has remained out of the public eye.

He added, "unusually, she has gone from someone who is very publicity friendly to someone who is avoiding it at all costs at the moment."

Unlike Ferguson, the former prince went out for a drive on Christmas Day, with Daily Mail royal editor Rebecca English sharing the move "was pretty unwise." She added that "the feeling" amongst those in royal circles was that Andrew "could have just not popped his nose out of his house."

"The people I speak to say, 'Is it pigheadedness? Is he trying to make a point?' We just don't know," English added.

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Kristin Contino is Marie Claire's Senior Royal and Celebrity editor. She's been covering royalty since 2018—including major moments such as the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's coronation—and places a particular focus on the British Royal Family's style and what it means.

Prior to working at Marie Claire, she wrote about celebrity and royal fashion at Page Six Style and covered royalty from around the world as chief reporter at Royal Central. Kristin has provided expert commentary for outlets including the BBC, Sky News, US Weekly, the Today Show and many others.

Kristin is also the published author of two novels, “The Legacy of Us” and “A House Full of Windsor.” She's passionate about travel, history, horses, and learning everything she can about her favorite city in the world, London.