Sarah Ferguson quotes Diana Link in her quest for a new royal house

Sources claim she is insisting on being housed on Crown Estate land, with her sights reportedly set on Adelaide Cottage, the four-bedroom home currently occupied by the Prince and Princess of Wales.

“Sarah truly believes she has the right to spend her days in a royal residence,” the insider said. “She never stopped measuring herself against Diana. In her mind, she got a tough deal during the divorce and felt punished for years because she wasn’t the one the public adored.”

Ferguson and Andrew have lived together at Royal Lodge since 2008, despite their divorce in 1996. But under new arrangements, it is expected that Andrew – who has agreed to leave the property amid growing backlash over his reported ‘peppercorn rent’ deal – will move into Frogmore Cottage, the Sussexes’ former home. Ferguson, meanwhile, is lobbying to get Adelaide Cottage once Prince William and Princess Kate move to the larger Forest Lodge nearby.

Insiders say Fergie sees the move as a way to “finally stand on her own two feet” after years of being tied to her ex-husband’s fate.

But palace sources insist such a demand has not been well received by King Charles.

“The king is under increasing pressure to prove that he takes transparency seriously,” said one courtier.

“Sarah now asking for another home – while spending is under scrutiny and Andrew’s behavior is being debated in parliament – ​​is incredibly ill-timed.”