Sarah Ferguson’s ‘pointless’ daily nutritional needs revealed
Sarah Ferguson’s extravagant royal lifestyle has come under renewed scrutiny after claims emerged that Royal Lodge staff were instructed to prepare a large cream pie every day, regardless of whether it was eaten – a practice that former employees reportedly saw as emblematic of the excess surrounding the York household during its most privileged years.
If RadarOnline.com has reported, shamed ex-Duchess of York Fergie, 66, has lived in the sprawling $40 million Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park for years with her former husband, ex-Prince Andrew, also 66 – despite the couple divorcing decades ago.
New allegations about life behind the gates of the multimillion-dollar estate now appear in Andrew Lownie’s book Entitleddetailing the fortunes and controversies surrounding the former Duke and Duchess of York.
According to accounts cited in the book, housekeeping staff were assigned to prepare a fresh cream pie for Ferguson daily, while other employees and personal services were reportedly retained despite being rarely used.
Lownie wrote: “Another staff member told filmmaker Dominic Morgan: ‘Every day the chef was tasked with making a large cream cake.’
“If it wasn’t eaten, it was thrown away and a fresh one was baked the next day anyway.”
A former royal source said: “For many staff, the cake became a symbol of a culture where appearances and routine were more important than practicalities. Whether or not the cake was eaten was virtually irrelevant – the expectation was that it would be there every day.”
The source added: “Looking back, some employees saw it as completely wasteful and pointless.
“At a time when households across the country were becoming increasingly conscious of waste, the idea that perfectly good food could simply be thrown away seemed difficult for many people to justify.”
Lownie also claimed that personal trainers remained on standby for Ferguson despite being rarely called upon, while one staff member was reportedly solely involved in organizing the then Duchess’ medication.
The author further claimed that Ferguson regularly bought copies of her own books to give out as gifts.
Another former palace insider said: ‘There was a feeling among some staff that resources were being spent on things that had little practical use. It gave the impression of a household that operated according to customs that had developed over many years and were rarely questioned.’
The allegations offer a glimpse into a very different era for Ferguson and Andrew, whose lives have changed dramatically in recent years following a succession of personal and public controversies.
Although Andrew’s association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein dominated headlines for years, Ferguson also came under renewed scrutiny after previously released emails revealed that she remained in contact with Epstein after his release from prison and called him a dear friend.
The couple’s public status has declined significantly and their future living arrangements have been the subject of intense speculation.
Although Andrew moved to more modest royal digs after he and Ferguson were expelled from the Royal Lodge by King Charles, reports of Ferguson’s whereabouts have varied over the past year.
Recent photos showed Ferguson at a ski resort in Austria, where she stepped out of a Mercedes wearing a blue jacket and white baseball cap.
She’s also reportedly spent time in Switzerland and Ireland, with sources telling us she’s resorted to a “global couch surfing” lifestyle that sees her mingling with her ever-shrinking group of posh friends around the world.
Andrew has been released “under investigation” after he was arrested on his 66th birthday earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office after allegedly sharing sensitive information with his pedophile friend Epstein during his role as trade envoy to Britain.
