Sarah, Duchess of York current events 13: February-October 2009

[Wisteria]

The Fergie backlash (part two): Estate erupts for a second time over TV documentary | Mail Online

[iceflower]

Here are some pics from May we haven't seen yet:

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, during a portrait interview
to the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet, May 19, 2009
I wonder if it's Sarah's house you can see or just an interview
place.

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 **

[queenofthelight]

The photos of Sarah are beautiful!
Thank you, Iceflower!

Sarah Ferguson promises to persevere on controversial housing estate mission - hellomagazine.com (19/08/2009)

[dazzling]

Sarah Ferguson joins George and Oprah on the stellar guest list for Toronto Film Festival, 10-19 September 2009.
HelloMagazine Article

This week the Toronto International Film Festival released the guest list for September's ten-day event, and the 49-year-old's name is on it. Sarah's attendance is in honour of the festival's closing film, The Young Victoria, which she produced and which features her elder daughter Princess Beatrice, who won't be attending.

[Skydragon]

These are dark days for the psychological health of the House of Windsor and its marital castoffs. Not only might the Charity Commission launch an inquiry into allegations that Prince Charles uses his architecture charity as a private lobbying firm, but residents of a Manchester housing estate have come out in protest at the Duchess of York misrepresenting their lives as squalid. She got the most frightful pasting from callers on a 5 Live phone-in.

Royal, with issues? You need some paupers to play with | Marina Hyde | Comment is free | The Guardian

[Duchess]

Fergie and Andrew's Spanish hideaway: The divorced couple summer together at a luxury Spanish villa | Mail Online

[Mermaid1962]

The article mentioned having 18 people over for lunch, but otherwise we're left to assume that the two of them are alone in the house. I wonder how accurate that is? I can understand Sarah's wanting to "get away from it all" after the current spate of criticism that she's had. For a woman with such confessed problems with self-esteem, the back-lash must have been very hard to take.

Originally Posted by Duchess

Fergie and Andrew's Spanish hideaway: The divorced couple summer together at a luxury Spanish villa | Mail Online

[rmay286]

Originally Posted by Duchess

Fergie and Andrew's Spanish hideaway: The divorced couple summer together at a luxury Spanish villa | Mail Online

I saw a few things that might be wrong with this story. For one thing, it makes it sound as though Sarah "fled" to Spain because of the backlash over her TV show. But I think Andrew and Sarah and the girls vacation in Sotogrande every year around this time. One part of the article it even mentions that they're in Sotogrande every year. So this could be just a regular scheduled vacation, instead of a spur-of-the moment getaway from all the criticism. Also, Andrew and Sarah might not have "planned" to go away together...it could have been a family vacation that was planned for a long time, and at the last minute the girls got invited elsewhere so Andrew and Sarah decided to go alone.

The other thing is that the article makes it seem as though Sarah and Geir Frantzen are seriously dating and it's therefore shocking that Sarah's alone with Andrew. But I just have this feeling that Geir is more a "friend" (maybe with some romantic implications) than a boyfriend. Sarah herself has denied they are romantic. I think both Andrew and Sarah have male and female companions from time to time, but I don't think either of them is seriously dating.

[scooter]

My feeling is that they've been family for a long time, however one defines it.

[mktv2000]

Scooter - that is a really nice way to say it actually. "Family" is a word defined by many people, many different ways. It seems that they have long been each other's 'rock' and I'm sure their children are the better for it.

Royal Examiner Story - Yorks in Spain

[Zonk]

Let's remember this is the Current Events thread for Sarah, Duchess York, and as a result several off topic posts have been deleted. This is not the forum to discuss ANY of the following:

1)The relationship of Sarah and Andrew, and whether or not they are still in love with each other, whether or not its a healthy relationship, why either can't move on...YOU GET THE POINT.
2) Diana, Princess of Wales;
3) Sarah's past indiscretions which have been discussed in great detail and happened MANY MANY years ago...its TIME TO MOVE ON;
4) Accusing Sarah of trading in on her royal name (it is after all hers);
5) Accusing a well known figure of committing an illegal act.

Any off topic, and speculative posts will be deleted without notice. Please contact a British moderator and/or TRF administrator if you have any questions via PM.

Zonk
British Forums Moderator

[Skydragon]

The howls of derision that greeted the first part of her documentary about trying to revitalise a Manchester estate dismayed Sarah, Duchess of York so much that it was cited as the reason that she decamped to Spain with her former husband, Prince Andrew.

A good review at last for the Duchess of York - Telegraph

[iceflower]

The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson together with her daughters
Beatrice and Eugenie attend the final match of the polo "Gold Cup"
in the Santa Maria Polo Club, Spain, August 29, 2009
Sarah also gave the trophy to the winner team.


** zimbio gallery **

[ada]

[QUOTE=iceflower;985728]The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson together with her daughters
Fantastic gallery, thanks once again iceflower

[Skydragon]

After being subjected to a barrage of criticism for her televised attempts to improve life for the residents of a council estate in Manchester, Sarah, Duchess of York has now been accused of plagiarism.

Sarah, Duchess of York is accused of plagiarism - Telegraph

[susan alicia]

Why did three firm go to court to make the Duchess of York pay her bills? | Mail Online

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...aid-bills.html

http://twitter.com/lexhall/statuses/3729726361

[Russophile]

Fragrance? What fragrance does she promote?

[iceflower]

Sarah has started a 3-day-visit to Nepal today:

Sarah Ferguson looks on at a welcoming ceremony in
Kathmandu on September 4, 2009. Sarah is on a three-
day visit to Nepal to highlight the issue of maternal health.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** belga **

[Mermaid1962]

This is a good cause, and Sarah looks great!

[Marsel]

Duchess rents £3m home – and never moves in
(scroll down to the second part of the article)

As her finances come under the spotlight again, The Mail on Sunday can reveal that the Duchess is renting a £3million house – but has never moved into the property.
She signed a year’s lease on the mansion on the Wentworth Estate in Surrey four months ago.

The annual rent is about £100,000 – or £8,000 a month – but Sarah Ferguson is still living with her former husband, Prince Andrew, at his home, Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park.

Poor Sarah, she just can't win whatever she does.