First, it was the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Now, Sarah Ferguson has opened up about her former husband, Prince Andrew.
What is Fergie saying about the disgraced Prince?
Keep watching for her shocking statement.
Talking to ITV in early June, Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, noted that Prince
Andrew was trying to "make amends" following the allegations of sexual abuse against him.
He elaborated in the divisive interview,
"We all have to step back a bit.
He is seeking to make amends and I think that's a very good thing."
"We have become a very, very unforgiving society."
Of course, other than the Archbishop, Andrew has exhausted his good graces with many people
worldwide — and even with his own mother, to some extent.
Remember, the Duke of York was stripped of his royal titles, reportedly informed by the
monarch herself that he would no longer be referred to as His Royal Highness, and for
good reason.
The formerly esteemed member of the British royal family stands accused of sexual abuse
of a minor by Virginia Giuffre, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring.
"You were staying at the house of a convicted sex offender."
"It was a convenient place to stay."
He settled with Giuffre for an undisclosed sum in March of 2022.
Now, following the Archbishop's support, Sarah Ferguson is trying to add credence to the
notion that he isn't as bad as the public has come to believe.
First, in case you missed it, the ex-royal was not invited to join his mother and other
senior royals on the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the "Trooping the Colour" portion
of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, because Prince Andrew is no longer a working member
of the family.
Incidentally, this qualification meant that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were also prohibited
from appearing on the balcony.
However, Andrew, along with Harry and Meghan, was asked to attend a church service in honor
of the Queen the next day.
But he shocked the world by announcing he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would
not be able to make it.
Many royal watchers found the timing of the diagnosis to be suspicious, but Andrew's ex-wife
has his back.
Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson in 1986.
The couple divorced in 1996, although the exact reason for the split remains unclear,
with Fergie noting she never really wanted to end the marriage.
No matter the inside story on the breakup, by all accounts, the exes remain on good terms
and are friends, especially given that they share daughters Beatrice and Eugenie.
Still, in light of the controversy surrounding Andrew, would it really be all that surprising
if Sarah stayed mum about the man she once married?
Instead, she is talking to UK Times radio, answering a question on June 14th about whether
she would have married him if she knew then what is now public about the prince — namely
that he stands accused of sexual abuse and has lost his royal titles and damaged his
reputation forever.
Fergie's response?
"Oh, yes.
He's a very good and kind man.
He's a good man."
Perhaps even more confounding than Sarah Ferguson calling Prince Andrew "a good man" is that
this is hardly the first time Fergie has expressed support for her disgraced ex-husband.
As she told an Italian TV show in December 2021,
"I completely stand by Andrew 100%."
At the time, she also claimed she, quote, "married the best man in the world."
While the mom of two voicing support for Prince Andrew is nothing new, her words have still
registered with royal fans who have some thoughts about the Duchess of York's comments about
the disgraced royal.
Some are even questioning her motivation for speaking out with kind words for someone whom
the public at large is fairly disgusted with.
Over on Twitter, many social media users speculated that Sarah Ferguson is not just saying nice
things about Prince Andrew out of the kindness of her heart.
Instead, some royal watchers are wondering if she is forced to stand behind him or else
the royal family will retaliate and cut her off financially.
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