They say that the past always comes back and in the case of members of the Royal Families, scandals and controversies never completely disappear. With the premiere of the new season of The Crown Not only is the new King Charles concerned, since his three-way story is more topical than ever in one of the most delicate moments for the Crown, but there are also other figures in the Windsor family who have cause for concern.
Sarah Ferguson at Queen Elizabeth’s State Funeral. /Gtres
It is the case of Duke of York and his ex-wife. Despite the fact that they do not have a leading role in this season -they are spoken of in a glancing way-, the truth is that Prince Andrew does live his lowest hours. Despite her efforts and his insistence, the king charles He will not count on his younger brother for any official role and close sources say they are concerned about his condition, since he spends most of the day isolated and without leaving his residence. Fortunately, he has the support of his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who has become one of his great consolations and who, more than two decades after their separation, has become one of the great bastions of this branch of The Windsors even managed to win back the trust of Queen Elizabeth. so much that she and Andrés They are the ones who have taken care of the two corgis that accompanied the monarch in her last months of life.
However, this apparent new splendor of the Duchess of York could be cut short. Although it has not yet been covered in Netflix fiction, one of the most scandalous episodes of Fergie’s life has just returned to the present. john bryanthe financial adviser with whom Sarah Ferguson was photographed topless when she was still married to Prince Andrew, has decided to break his silence and speak for the first time about the couple, with whom he assures he continues to maintain contact.
John Bryan in a file image. /Gtres
“I don’t want to be forever remembered as the ‘Texas financier who sucked Fergie’s toes.’ For starters, I’m from New York.”, he said very emphatically in an interview in the Mail on Sunday, in which he revealed that he has been diagnosed with serious cancer. John Bryan has spoken about his relationship with Sarah Ferguson and has confirmed that he dated the Duchess for four years. Likewise, he has assured that the images that were published were not what they seemed.
John Bryan in a file image. /Gtres
A report that caused a stir and in which it was seen -or seemed- that the financier was sucking Sarah Ferguson’s toes. As Bryan has assured, there was no type of sexual nature in the scene, but it was a game with the princesses Eugenia and Beatriz. “That day we were playing Cinderella and I said, ‘Let’s kiss mommy’s feet.’ It was part of the game. I did it first and then one of the girls, I think Beatriz». The financier has said that it was sold as something that it was not, and that the only reality was Sarah Ferguson’s toplessness, which he has downplayed.
A report that caused a stir and in which it was seen -or seemed- that the financier was sucking Sarah Ferguson’s toes. As Bryan has assured, there was no type of sexual nature in the scene, but it was a game with the princesses Eugenia and Beatriz. “That day we were playing Cinderella and I said, ‘Let’s kiss mommy’s feet.’ It was part of the game. I did it first and then one of the girls, I think Beatriz». The financier has said that it was sold as something that it was not, and that the only reality was Sarah Ferguson’s toplessness, which he has downplayed.
Sarah Ferguson with Prince Andrew. /Gtres
Of course, the financier has revealed that he held a meeting with Prince Andrew in 2019, to advise him on the Epstein case, at the request of Sarah Ferguson herself. Bryan has said that he visited the Duke of York in Windsor the day after the controversial television interview in which he denied having any relationship with Virginia Giuffre was broadcast, and that he entered the house through a secret entrance. The American explained that the meeting was relaxed and that the couple’s daughters were also present, as well as their husbands.
Sarah Ferguson’s ex-lover has said that he offered some advice to the family in view of a possible meeting with the Queen and, above all, with the then-Prince Charles. However, it seems that the Yorks did not follow his recommendations. Bryan has stressed that he always believed in the innocence of the Duke of York and considers that there has been a plot to involve him in the Epstein scandals to blackmail Queen Elizabeth.