It seems quite difficult for Sarah Ferguson to keep her dignity intact without a royal title, as she has struggled to adjust to life since her disgrace.
Life without a $40 million mansion and royal perks is a whole different game for Fergie.
The Duchess of Sussex might stick to the royal title to avoid the same fate, as she is aware that surviving without the royal clutches won’t be easy, not until she carves out her own niche as a celebrity.
Giving up the title would have meant starting from scratch, and the couple’s decision to hang on to it appears to be a smart one.
Ferguson lived a luxurious life within the royal family.
Now it has been a rude awakening for the mother of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to rebuild her own reputation without royal perks or honors.
Fergie is said to be feeling humiliated after losing her royal status and adjusting to life outside of Windsor Castle.
However, Meghan and Harry have a different story. They had conflicts with some members of the royal family and disagreements with some traditions, which led the couple to start a new life in California.
Interestingly, they still retain their titles of Duke and Duchess even though they have publicly expressed reservations about being part of the royal family.
The example of the former Duke and Duchess of York could strengthen Meghan and Harry’s decision to retain their royal titles.
King Charles stripped Andrew and his ex-wife of their titles as Duke and Duchess of York last year over their links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Ferguson “finds the situation humiliating beyond belief,” sources told Radar.
The insiders then explained that the couple still can’t understand “how egregious it was to associate with Epstein and lie about it.”
In her friendly email to Epstein in 2011, the former Weight Watchers spokesperson “humbly” apologized to him after publicly distancing herself from him just weeks before.
