The lives of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, the Duke and Duchess of York, continue to be shadowed by their past associations with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, unintentionally drawing their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, into the ongoing controversy. Recent revelations, including newly surfaced and reportedly explosive emails, have intensified scrutiny on the family's financial ties and interactions with Epstein.

Reports suggest that Sarah Ferguson received substantial financial assistance from Jeffrey Epstein. Emails reportedly sent by Epstein to his lawyer in 2011, just weeks after Ferguson publicly apologized for her association with him and vowed to sever all ties, claimed that she had celebrated his release from prison in 2009 with her two daughters in tow, and that she had sought financial help for her charities. These allegations are reportedly contradicted by sources close to Ferguson, who maintain that neither she nor her daughters have any recollection of such a visit. Furthermore, while Ferguson had admitted before to receiving money from Epstein, the newly uncovered emails allegedly reveal requests for significantly larger sums — with claims that she asked to borrow between US $50,000 and US $100,000 to cover pressing bills and keep afloat.

In the wake of these revelations, multiple UK-based charities cut ties with Ferguson. According to reporting, she sent a 2011 email in which she addressed Epstein as a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend,” after having publicly stated she would end all contact with him. Her spokesperson has said the email was drafted under the context of legal advice to defuse threats of defamation from Epstein. The fallout has included the withdrawal of her patronage roles by organisations such as Julia’s House and the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, citing that it had become “inappropriate” for her to continue in such capacities given the correspondence.