Aug. 16, 2025

Fergie Called “A Girl on the Make,” and Why America’s Off-Limits for Prince Andrew

Fergie Called “A Girl on the Make,” and Why America’s Off-Limits for Prince Andrew

A new book claims Prince Philip thought Sarah Ferguson was “a girl on the make” when she married Andrew — and makes fresh revelations about the Duke’s post-divorce pursuits, from Tiger Woods to JFK Jr. We hear Philip’s lasting advice to Kate, dig into King Charles’s battle with Andrew over Royal Lodge (and its £32k-a-year “yogi healer”), and why Andrew reportedly hasn’t dared set foot in the U.S. in over a decade. Plus, new poll numbers put Andrew at rock-bottom, and royal insiders reflect on the Queen’s handling of Harry and Meghan’s exit — and how William is building a legacy for his children.

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Calorougu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Balace Intrigue. I'm

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your host, Mark Francis. It's claimed the late Prince Philip

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had serious doubts about Sarah Ferguson's intentions when she married

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Prince Andrew. According to entitled The Rise and Fall of

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the House of York, author Andrew Lowney reports that the

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Duke of Edinburgh dismissed Fergie as a girl on the make,

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raising eyebrows over her role in the Royal Fold. Serialized

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excerpts in The Daily Mail reveal one well connected source

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recalling Fergie couldn't stop talking and inappropriately. She was all hijinks,

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jolly hockey sticks and practical jokes and he loved it.

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No one else did. The Queen said to someone, does

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that girl ever stop talking? The Duke of Edinburgh just

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thought she was a girl on the make. Sarah, for

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her part, previously acknowledged her implicated relationship with Prince Philip

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in a chat with Alan Carr on his Life's of

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Beach podcast. She said, yes, very wise, you had to

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be on your best. If you asked a silly comment,

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you are certainly told it was a silly comment. The

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book also makes eyebrow raising claims about the duchess's post

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divorce pursuits. Down the alleges that Fergie once flew fifteen

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hundred miles to meet Tiger Woods after telling Piers Morgan

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she thought the golfer was gorgeous. She's also said to

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have had her eye on John F. Kennedy Junior, inviting

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him to drinks or dinner during a trip to New York,

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a proposal he reportedly accepted. Prince Philip was also a

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quiet mentor to the next generation. Among those he guided

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Princess Diana and later Kate. In Philip The Final Portrait,

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biographer Giles Brandreth reveals that the Duke of Edinburgh shared

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a particularly enduring piece of advice with Kate Middleton, one

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that still shapes her royal appearances today. His council never

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look at the camera. Prince Philip admired how the late

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Queen always focused on the people she was engaging with,

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not the lenses capturing the moment. If you believe the

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attention is for you personally, you're going to end up

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in trouble, he cautioned. The attention is for your role,

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what you do, what you're supporting. It isn't for you

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as an individual. You are not a celebrity. You are

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representing the royal family, that's all. Brandreth notes that Philip

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had concerns about younger royals becoming too enamored with their

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own press. Whoever could that mean? But when it came

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to William's wife, he was reassured. King Charles long running

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standoff with Prince Andrew over the Royal Lodge has taken

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another twist, as the new book alleges the disgraced Duke

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of York racked up astonishing expenses while clinging to the

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property despite being sidelined from royal duties. According to the book,

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the late Queen Elizabeth had generously covered many of Andrew's

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personal bills, but once Charles ascended to the throne, the

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cash flow reportedly stopped. Among the more eye catching revelations

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is a claim that Andrew hosted an Indian spiritual advice

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described as a Yogi healer at Royal Lodge for weeks

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at a time. The healer, according to Lowney, offered chanting, massage,

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and holistic therapies or for a reported annual bill of

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thirty two thousand pounds, their particular tab the book alleges

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was once picked up by the Queen, but was firmly

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declined by Charles after her passing. The book also explores

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a reported incident where Prince William was left furious after

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Andrew allegedly made a rude comment about Kate Middleton. Details

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of the exchange are not yet public, but it's said

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to have contributed to the wider rift between the Duke

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of York and the working Royals. The book delves into

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Charles and Andrew's complicated relationship, recalling how as boys, Charles

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was fond of his younger brothers, even writing them a

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children's book, The Old Man of Lochnagger, but in adulthood

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tensions appear to have grown. Lowney suggests Charles was unsympathetic

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during Andrew's various scandals, particularly those involving Sarah Ferguson, and

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that the bond between the brothers has life since Freid.

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Prince Andrew, long dubbed Air Miles Andy for his extensive

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foreign travel, has reportedly not set foot in North America

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for more than a decade, and is now said to

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be too terrified to make the trip over fears he

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could face questioning about his ties to convicted sex offender

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Jeffrey Epstein. According to a Washington Insider, any return to

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the United States would trigger an avalanche of political, legal,

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and media scrutiny, a risk both Andrew and Buckingham Palace

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are thought to be unwilling to take. One US source

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summed up Andrew's predicament bluntly, America isn't safe for him,

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and with Epstein's shadow still looming, it may never be again.

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A format. Royal photographer who worked with Buckingham Palace says

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Queen Elizabeth was very badly advised in her handling of

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Prince Harry and Megan Michael's departure from royal duties. Ian

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Pellam Turner, speaking in a recent interview, reflected on the

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events that led to the couple stepping down as senior

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working Royals in twenty twenty, Pellam Turner said, I think

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old stylee thinking is where we've got this situation now.

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I think the Queen was very badly advised over Harry

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and Meghan. I wonder whether or not, on reflection, Meghan

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really didn't feel wanted in Britain in any way, shape

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or form. Perhaps they've had a reflection on that period.

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When asked whether he believes Prince Harry wants to return

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to the UK, Pelham Turner offered a one word reply

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that absolutely. He noted the King's likely desire to spend

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time with his grandchildren, saying it must be annoying for

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him they're all growing up with American accents now. As

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for the couple's original proposal to remain part time working Royals,

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often referred to as the half in half out model,

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Pellam Turner said the idea wasn't out of line. They

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wanted to still do charity work in Britain and they

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wanted to do half in half, he explained. Ultimately, he

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suggested that what Harry was asking for wasn't all that much.

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Royal commentator Katie Nichol has weighed in on Prince William's

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latest initiative and what it might signal for the future

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of his children. Speaking on Airs and Spares hosted by

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Kinsey Schofield, Nickel discussed the Prince of Wales's new affordable

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housing project in the London borough of Lambeth. The scheme,

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part of the Duchy of Cornwall estate, will see a

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South London property converted into sixteen flats to house young

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people aged eighteen to twenty five. William has previously said

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he hopes to eradicate homelessness in the UK, and ambition

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Nicol admits as a tall order and likely to take

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many years. Schofield then posed a broader question whether William

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and Catherine are deliberately building initiatives that their children can

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one day continue helping them where the pitfalls that befell

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Prince Andrew and Prince Harry. There are so many powerful

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creative campaigns happening that can live beyond their lifetime. Chauffield said,

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I think their children can easily slide in to help

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find their purpose. Nichol agreed, adding yes, and I think

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they will probably encourage their children to go and find

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their own philanthropic ventures that resonate with them. But William

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and Kate are giving them a template to follow in

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their footsteps. She cited the Earthshot Prize as another example

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of legacy building, saying William understands he cannot save the

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planet alone, but hopes to pass the mission onto the

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next generation. There is definitely that idea of continuing legacy work,

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Nichol said. William will want George, Charlotte and Luis to

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be passionate, but I think if there is a lifelong campaign,

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William will want his children to continue his footsteps. Prince

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Andrew remains the most unpopular member of the royal family.

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According to the new Yugov poll conducted last week, just

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five percent of respondents hold a favorable opinion of the

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Duke of your while in overwhelming eighty seven percent view

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him negatively, the highest level of disapproval recorded for any

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royal Prince Harry and Megan Mikel also continue to face

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challenges with public opinion in the UK. According to the

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same poll, only twenty eight percent of respondents have a

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positive view of Prince Harry and just twenty percent say

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the same of Megan. Her figure remains among the lowest

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ever recorded by you gov. Meanwhile, the more senior working

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royals will continue to enjoy stronger public support. The often

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vacationing Prince William remains the most popular member of the

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royal family, with seventy four percent holding a favorable opinion

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of the heir to the throne. The Princess of Wales

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follows closely at seventy one, alongside Princess Anne at seventy percent.

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As for the monarchy itself, support remains steady but shows

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generational divise. While fifty nine percent of Britain say the

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monarchy is good for Britain, only thirty six percent of

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eighteen to twenty four year olds agree, compared to eighty

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one percent of those aged sixty five and older. Similarly,

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King Charles is viewed positively by seventy seven percent of

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the over sixty fives, but just thirty percent of the

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youngest adults surveyed. Harry and Meghan are more popular with

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younger Britons, though still net unfavorable. One in three eighteen

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to twenty four year olds has a positive view of Harry,

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compared to just seventeen percent of over sixty fives. Meghan's

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popularity among young people stands at twenty five percent compared

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to only ten percent among older Britons. Overall, sixty two

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percent of the public have a favorable view of the

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royal family as a whole, and fifty eight percent support

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the institution of the monarchy. Two thirds believe the monarchy

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should continue, while twenty three percent would prefer an elected

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head of state and they have it Fling to email

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