Fergie’s the loose cannon the royal family should really fear

February 27, 2026 — 11:00am

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Behind closed doors, what do you reckon Charles and William are hashing over? I wouldn’t have thought it’s what to do with Uncle Andrew’s teddy bear collection or even what to do with said Andrew, now he’s off their hands and in those of the law.

In my mind, they’re huddled over tumblers of Glenfiddich, terrifying each other with the famous line from that old horror movie: “The call is coming from inside the house.”

And who’s on the blower? Sarah Ferguson. Former Duchess of York. Current undetonated bomb.

Fergie’s the loose cannon who could blow a serious hole in The Firm’s frantic desire to rehabilitate the narrative that they sheltered a relative who consorted with a dead paedophile, and was last week arrested for misconduct in public office.

They tried for business as usual, with the Waleses gamely gussying up for the BAFTAs, their first big jazzy event since Andrew was........

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