Flora&maisie
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But sarah is diffferent I suppose she was her friend not her butler, who knows she might have even asked them if it would be alright. It could backfire though..
michelleq said:Sarah is pathetic to me. She will talk, and tell anything and all about anything she knows. The woman has no discretion. So now she is going to throw her hat into the ring and make money off of Diana.
Harry's polo shirt said:I wouldn't say that she is trying to make money off of Diana. She is writting about her life; Diana was a big part of her life. It will probably be a tribute to Diana. Sarah would not write anything to hurt Will and Harry. I have seen her strongly defend the royal family, I don't find her pathetic at all!
tiaraprin said:I agree with Harry here. I also hope she donates proceeds to Diana's Memorial Fund.
The Duchess is no longer in debt and has more money than her ex husband Andrew. Sarah has turned her life around and I don't believe she will say anything that will hurt Diana, her boys, or the Royal Family.
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Lady Marmalade said:If anyone deserves the prize for most improved, it is the Duchess of York. Not only has she atoned for the mistakes she has made in her marriage, but also she has shown herself a survivor and a true lady by never discussing the royals other than to praise them in an honorable and not patronizing manner.
She went to work, paid off her debts, remained very good friends with Andrew, and in the process created with her ex a very stable family setting for both their daughters to grow up and become such well-adjusted young ladies.
Both Sarah and Andrew deserve praise for having the best non-marriage relationship there is in the world of royalty.
I thinks she is one heck of astute lady who, unlike that piece of garbage Burrell…hell hath no fury like the butler scorned…..who needs to be reminded he was only a servant of the royals and not one of them himself, she has never cashed in and written tell all books, put her foot in her mouth like Princess Michael, and has proven herself a devoted mother, charity benefactress, and interestingly enough...more royal than she was when she was married.
What happened with Steve Wyatt and John Bryan was done with 13 years ago, I think the media and others need to move on.
By the way, the Duke of York is trying to sell Sunninghill…think that is how you spell it…to help pay for the renovations of his new home.
auntie said:How is that so?Doesn't the duke have money?
tiaraprin said:Sarah has lucrative contracts with many sponsors to promote their goods. Sarah has millions of dollars now. Andrew just has his trust fund and whatever the Queen chooses to give him. Sarah has more money in the bank if you compare what Andrew's trust fund is and an estimate of what the Queen may be giving him to live on. He is selling Sunninghill Park to renovate his new home, so he needs some cash. The Royal Family are notoriously frugal with their money, and the Queen is at the top of the list. I don't think Her Majesty just hands money out without ascertaining what it is for and follows up on it.
Zonk1189 said:Didn't Prince Andrew get money from the Queen Mother. I believe most of it went to Queen to avoid death taxes (duties) but surely she left something to her grandchildren. I belive she made trust for the great grans? Of course...we will never know the true figure if that is the case.
sm1939 said:.
I do know that harry has just inherited 2 million
from his great grand mothers will
lashinka2002 said:I think the only way the Duke might have more money then Sarah eventually is once he's inherited and even then its not earned, just a handout in many people's eyes.
tiaraprin said:The Queen Mum had many debts when she died actually. She lived on a far grander scale than she really had funds for. What has happened to all of what she had is up for guessing because all the bequests will never be public knowledge.
.Princess BellyFlop said:Well to earn that much money it didn't hurt Sarah at all to have been married to Andrew and be royal by alliance. She probably wouldn't have any of that money or publicity contract in the first place without Andrew. Who on earth would have been interested in an ordinary children book written by a British housewife? Weight Watcher USA woudn't have chosen a voluptuous red-hair British woman as their spokeperson if the said spokeperson hasn't been a Duchess.
My understanding is that this was quite deliberate. Sensible money management by astute financial advisers to reduce the value of her estate and that part of it possibly subject to Death Duties and other taxes..tiaraprin said:The Queen Mum had many debts when she died actually.
Normally she is, but look at that second pic..lady_windsor said:i really like sarah shes sooo glamorous