Zurich, Switzerland: Sarah Ferguson ‘spotted’ for first time in weeks since Royal Lodge booting

The ex-duchess has been MIA for months following the Epstein files scandal. Now her whereabouts has been uncovered.

Eloise Budimlich
The Nightly
Sarah Ferguson is reportedly hiding out in Switzerland.
Sarah Ferguson is reportedly hiding out in Switzerland. Credit: Picture: Jackson Flindell via The West Australia. Others, adobestock

After spending months hidden from the public eye, Sarah Ferguson has reportedly surfaced for the first time.

The former-duchess went into hiding as the fallout from the 2025 disclosure of the Epstein files rattled her family.

She had previously been seen sneaking in and out of the Royal Lodge before she was officially booted alongside her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

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At that time there were reports that she fled the home under the cover of darkness surrounding by Amazon boxes while lying low in the back of a car.

Since then speculations about her whereabouts have been running rife. It was thought she spent some time in the Alps before journeying to the UAE.

Now, The Mirror has reported that she has been spotted holed up in Zurich, Switzerland - watching the fallout of the disgraced former prince’s arrest from afar.

Andrew was taken into custody on his 66th birthday and questioned by 11 hours as investigators scoured his new Sandringham lodgings alongside the Windsor property.

Ms Ferguson’s last public outing was the christening of her granddaughter Athena Mapelli Mozzi, daughter of Princess Beatrice.

The ex-duchess has been facing immense scrutiny since the most recent set of Epstein files became public and unveiled her close relationship to the convicted paedophile.

It was previously thought that her connection to Jeffrey Epstein was more of a second-link connection through Andrew, who she continued to live with after their divorce.

But a fresh set of emails revealed that Ms Ferguson considered him a friend, brother and pillar in her life.

They also confirmed speculations that she had taken her two daughters to have a meal with Epstein after he was released from prison.

Insiders report that Ms Ferguson is desperate to get back to work, keen to line her bank account after six businesses associated with her shut down in the wake of the scandal.

Even her charity, Sarah’s Trust, has announced it will no longer be in operation.

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