Sarah Ferguson is officially a duchess no more – and she knows it.
The ex-wife of Britain’s Prince Andrew removed the royal moniker from her social media, days after Buckingham Palace announced her former spouse would be giving up his titles.
Fergie, as she’s popularly known, has since changed her Twitter handle from “@SarahTheDuchess” to “@sarahMFergie15.”
Even though the couple divorced in 1996, the London native had continued to use Duchess of York as a courtesy title throughout her professional pursuits.
Fergie’s move comes after Andrew made the shocking announcement on Oct 17 that he would relinquish his royal titles, including the Duke of York, amid ongoing allegations over his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family,” the 65-year-old said in the statement. “I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first.”
The second-youngest of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s four children, Andrew previously announced in 2019 that he would step back from public life over his links to Epstein, despite his denials of wrongdoing.
“With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me,” the embattled royal continued. “As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”
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