Sarah Ferguson has been riding an emotional roller coaster inside the royal family over the past year. She lost her remaining royal status after renewed scrutiny tied to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein’s connection. King Charles removed their titles, leaving Sarah to face a new and costly reality.
Now, insiders say one recent change has reportedly hit her particularly hard.
Sarah Ferguson no longer gets free airline upgrades
Sarah’s reportedly reeling after losing one of the last everyday perks of royal life. According to OK!, airline upgrades are no longer part of her travel routine, a change insiders say feels deeply symbolic.
A source explained, “Sarah always loved to travel and she loved a freebie even more.”
They added that the perk tied her to her past. “Being able to fly comfortably without thinking about the cost made her feel connected to her old life, and losing that has really upset her.”
Another insider called it an emotional tipping point. “It sounds trivial, but to Sarah it represents how far she has fallen. She is having to face the fact that those days of automatic privilege are over, and she is genuinely heartbroken about it.”
The setback unfolded alongside her fading friendship with Queen Camilla. A palace source said, “Sarah genuinely believed that Camilla would offer some form of discreet backing to her, even if it was nothing more than being seen alongside her once. To Sarah, that kind of silent endorsement would have sent a powerful signal that she was not completely cast out. When it failed to materialize, it left her feeling ghosted, exposed and destabilized.”
Friends say the combined losses are overwhelming. “She used to live for hopping on a plane, feeling looked after and welcomed. Now she is being told she will have to queue and pay like everyone else. That reality has been crushing, and has left her in floods of tears … those around her are saying she is now close to breaking point.”
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