The Rest Is...Sarah Ferguson & Jeffrey Epstein - Email Revelations & What Next For The Royal Family?

Sarah Ferguson & Jeffrey Epstein - Email Revelations & What Next For The Royal Family? This week on The Rest Is PR, Jacki and Lyle turn their attention to the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, and the growing fallout from her newly revealed email to Jeffrey Epstein. In the message - sent just weeks after she publicly disowned him in a 2011 interview - Fergie refers to Epstein as a 'steadfast, generous and supreme friend' and even apologised for 'letting him down.' A spokesperson has since claimed the email was written under threat of a defamation lawsuit, but the damage has been swift: Ferguson has been dropped by six charities, including Julia's House, the Teenage Cancer Trust and Prevent Breast Cancer. Jacki highlights how this scandal is the latest in a long line of PR crises for the York family, and argues that the Royal Family must take a firmer stance to protect both the institution and the business. Lyle points to Ferguson’s defence as a troubling excuse and questions why more decisive action hasn’t been taken - with King Charles and Prince William seemingly positing different approaches to the pair's continued involvement with the family. They both agree that this moment could prove pivotal for the Royals, as they try to manage reputational risks tied to both Fergie and Prince Andrew’s links with Epstein. Along the way, they reference analysis from Tom Sykes and Andrew Lownie, who have tracked the York family’s turbulent recent history. Can Sarah Ferguson ever rebuild her credibility? And is this a turning point for how the Royal Family handles reputational damage moving forward? Join the conversation in the comments: what should the Royal Family do next? For more The Rest Is PR, head to www.therestispr.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe: @TheRestIsPR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen: https://shows.acast.com/the-rest-is-pr ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us: Instagram: / @therestispr TikTok: / @therestispr LinkedIn: / www.linkedin.com/company/the-rest-is-pr/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #SarahFerguson #DuchessOfYork #RoyalFamily #PrinceAndrew #JeffreyEpstein #RoyalScandal #RoyalNews #BritishRoyals #Scandal #CrisisPR #ReputationManagement #PRStrategy #CrisisCommunication #CelebrityPR #MediaCrisis #BrandReputation #Podcast #PopCulturePodcast #TrendingNow #ViralPodcast #SubscribeNow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.