Sarah Ferguson in touch with ex-Prince Andrew as expert warns royal downfall ‘has further to go’ after arrest

Sarah Ferguson remains in cordial contact with her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, according to her spokesperson, as scrutiny of his links to Jeffrey Epstein continues. A royal commentator says Andrew’s public and legal troubles may deepen, while police in Scotland have confirmed early-stage inquiries into information concerning him and Epstein at Balmoral.

Andrew has been issued a witness summons in a civil fraud case, reportedly the first of its kind involving a British royal since 1870, but he may apply to have it set aside. The case concerns a £750,000 payment arranged in 2019 by former adviser Selman Turk to Andrew; Andrew repaid it in 2021 and is not a party to the lawsuit. The claimant alleges Turk misappropriated tens of millions of pounds, while Turk denies dishonesty; police have not said whether Andrew is the subject of their inquiries.