The former Duke and Duchess of York’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein have cast a major shadow on the royals.

Sarah Ferguson was dropped by a number of charities in connection to Epstein (Image: Cindy Ord/amFAR/Getty Images)

It remains to be seen how Sarah Ferguson will try and rehabilitate her image after her and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s connections with the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, cast a shadow on the Royal Family last year. Charities she had worked with for many years dropped her instantly when emails emerged that saw her call Epstein a “supreme friend”.

In three strong words, a source said, “She’s a fighter”. Speaking to the Express, they explained: “For the first time in a good while she is now seriously worried about how on earth she’s going to maintain her lifestyle. She’s too toxic to touch for every single brand and charity she’d previously worked with and even the lavish freebies she used to be gifted have stopped.”

They added: “It was quite normal for her to be invited to an expensive hotel or spa and given the five-star VIP treatment for a few days in exchange for her simply being there, but now nobody wants her.”

The source claimed Sarah Ferguson might fight back, wanting to “pen a tell-all memoir about her time with Andrew and how she was treated by the Royal Family after their split”.

Both Andrew and Sarah were pictured in the Epstein Files – though this is not necessarily indicative of any wrongdoing. It refocused attention over the Christmas period on their ties to the late sex offender.

Andrew Lownie, who wrote a blistering biography of Andrew and Sarah, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, explained to the Mirror, how Sarah often tried to reinvent herself.

They said: “Sarah Ferguson’s reputation is pretty much at an all-time low. She may well pop back because she has this gift fo

Andrew and Sarah currently reside at Royal Lodge together – but not for long (Image: GETTY)

Since Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor surrendered his titles and honors at the end of October, the couple has been asked to give up their lease on the property and find other accommodation.

It is reported a spokesperson for the Duchess noted that Sarah is looking at a “number of options currently, and no final decision has been made.”

Andrew will be moving to a private home on the Sandringham Estate paid for by King Charles. It has been widely reported that Ferguson will not move in with her ex-husband.