Sarah Ferguson has been vocal of her support to ex-husband Prince Andrew in the midst of his fallout after the disastrous BBC Newsnight interview. Thankfully, the Duchess of York reportedly gets an unlikely ally in the Duchess of Cornwall herself, Camilla Parker-Bowles. However, it is a different story for the Duke of York after he snubbed Prince Charles' wife in her time of crisis.
Prince Andrew's scandal overshadowed the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles' royal tour in New Zealand to a great extent. His friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became a big issue, his interview with Emily Maitlis resulted in a backlash, and he subsequently withdrew from his royal duties.
There are reports Queen Elizabeth II asked his second son to step down from his royal life, per Express. Allegedly, Prince William and Prince Charles supported the monarch's decision. With all the things Prince Andrew is going through, he gets no support at all from Camilla Parker-Bowles.
A lot of people wondered the reason behind the duchess' non-attendance at Princess Eugenie's royal wedding last year. It had been said that it was because the future queen consort had a prior engagement, but a source told Daily Mail Online that it was because of Prince Andrew.
Allegedly, Camilla Parker-Bowles had yet to forget how Prince Andrew treated her during her and Prince Charles' difficult years after Princess Diana's sudden death. At the time, she felt like her husband's brother could have done more to help them, but he never did.
They had a few allies, Prince Andrew "was deeply unhelpful," and he even played politics. "Camilla hasn't forgotten," the insider revealed.
On the other hand, although Camilla Parker-Bowles and Sarah Ferguson didn't appear particularly close, it seemed Fergie got an unlikely ally in Camilla. Fergie found herself in hot water, too, for her support to her ex-husband.
New Idea reported that the ongoing ordeal gives Camilla Parker-Bowles the opportunity to help Sarah Ferguson for the betterment of the royal family. It is not the first time that Camilla stepped in to help Fergie.
To recall, Camilla Parker-Bowles had something to do with the regaining of Sarah Ferguson's royal standing. She even reinstated Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie's mother as the patron of her late brother's charity, the Elephant Family, after Prince Charles kicked her out.
Despite Camilla Parker-Bowles' alleged misunderstanding with Prince Andrew, she is a known "peacemaker by nature." She managed to get Queen Elizabeth, Princess William and Harry on her side. She also befriended Kate Middleton after being vilified for so long.
