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I believe she also attended the memorial for the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
I think that it's best if the royal family continues to ignore Sarah, though - or else gives her a very clear choice: in, or out. If she's "in" the royal family, no more interviews, no more media appearances, no books, no publicity. If she's "out", then no invites to royal events. Otherwise Sarah will continue to try to have the best of both worlds, and damage the royal family in the process.
... I think that she should be provided with a similar property to live in and receive a modest montly sum by way of living expenses, everything provided on the basis that she agrees to give up her commercial 'cashing in on her Royal connections' status and also agrees not to use the style Sarah, Duchess of York [or similiar]: pehaps she should just be called Sarah Windsor: it is a not uncommon-surname here in England
I believe she also attended the memorial for the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
I personally think that the Royal Household will come to the conclusion that Sarah can't exist in a form of financial limbo, especially as her earning powers seem - at least to me - to have been effectively curtailed by her admissions in the Oprah interviews.
Does anyone think that Sarah has done this deliberately - that she decided she wanted to be "rescued" by the royal family and that until then, she'd just go through the motions and pretend to be a victim? I don't know, but it seems to me that until last year, Sarah always portrayed herself as a fighter, someone who would get back up again from her mistakes and who didn't need the royal family to survive. Now she is portraying herself as a victim, broken and lost - someone who can't cope with life.
Sadly I think that is true. Also I don't think any amount will quench her thirst for money. The more she has the more she spends and I don't think any amount will be enough for her. I don't see her going the way of Marina and accepting a modest house and income Sarah will want a huge house and income and it will never be enough. She will still get herself into debt if the family don't stop her getting credit. A strict monthly allowance and no credit could be the only option. If they gave her enough to pay the bills and for her to be comfortable the problem I see is that the Royal Familys version of comfortable and her version won't meld. Not so sure how marrying Andrew would help for starters I'm not so sure he wants her as a wife again, it also seems she has some enemies in the family itself and I don't think giving her back her status will stop her overspending! I do think she is now going down the victim path gone is the strong woman who can do anything I think she has decided it is easier and financially rewarding to be the victim. As per usual she hasn't thought ahead to what this will do to her brand in the future. The family inviting her to events will just give her more to talk about especially if she gets near Catherine! I agree I also don't think she will remain faithfull to Andrew he is the same man she cheated on and it is the same lifestyle she wanted out of except for the money and status that comes with it. I don't think it will ever be enough for Sarah she is going to always want more I think the family are in a no win situation because Sarah will always whine if she feels she isn't getting what she feels she deserves!
The only solution I can see to the problem of Sarah is for Prince Andrew to become besotted with some suitable woman and marry her, he will then get Sarah and her problems into the correct perspective. Her daughters will always be his daughters and will occupy the space in his life that daughters do, ex wives in the civilized world are treated with respect but are kept distant. That is what I hope Prince Andrew will do, respect her, respect himself, love his daughters but put Sarah out of his emotional life, she has a place but it is of an ex wife who to be frank was the guilty party.
Some valid point IE and thank you for sharing.........
I think that I am going to have to do a cut and paste job, otherwise I will find myself taking the thread off topic, too. I am interested in the concept of Andrew wanting Sarah around - with Beatrice quoted on another thread as saying Andrew is lonely at home, I rather get the impression that Sarah is really nothing more than a lodger in a large house with 30 plus bedrooms.
Alex
I think you are correct in this NaP. Which makes me awfully interested in what King Charles would do in this situation when HRH steps into it.As an underscore to this....I don't think the Queen can be held responsible for Sarah frittering away her chances in life. Although somehow, I think that Sarah believes that Andrew and by extension HM continues to owe her a good life in perpetuity.
IMO, Sarah would have found that too boring and time consuming. And waaaay too logical.The possibilities of advancement were all there for Sarah and she had the means in her divorce settlement to have taken the first steps in the direction of a fulfilling career.
I think you are correct in this NaP. Which makes me awfully interested in what King Charles would do in this situation when HRH steps into it.