Sarah Ferguson is set to make a return to the UK after a spell living overseas following the fallout over her and her husband’s dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
The former Duchess of York was living with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Royal Lodge until the disgraced prince was stripped of his titles and forced to move out.
However, the King’s former sister-in-law is reportedly renting a gated six-bedroom property in one of the home counties.
She could soon move into the home, which includes three bathrooms and a separate annexe.
The move comes just as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocated their family back to Britain after a period across the pond.
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Ms Ferguson, 66, is currently thought to be staying at a chalet in Verbier, an upmarket skiing resort in Valais, Switzerland.
Her belongings were recently collected from Andrew’s new home, Marsh Farm, on the Sandringham Estate, the Sun reported.
Following the release of millions of documents as part of the Epstein files, Ms Ferguson has come under pressure to give evidence to US authorities about her relationship with the late financier.
Several of the disclosed files revealed cringeworthy exchanges between Ms Ferguson and Epstein in which she described the paedophile as ‘the brother I always wished for’.
The former duchess also visited Epstein while he was serving a 12-month jail term for soliciting a child for prostitution.
The royal has since insisted she cut off all contact with Epstein after becoming aware of the extent of allegations against him.
Last year her former husband Andrew had all his titles stripped by the King over his ‘serious lapses in judgement’ in dealing with the convicted paedophile.
Ms Ferguson herself also lost the freedom of the city of York after councillors voted unanimously to remove the honour, which her and Andrew were given in 1987 as a wedding present.
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