Fergie's Lavish Spending and Excess Luggage Fine
Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, gained a reputation for extravagant spending, including spending an astonishing £515 on a teddy bear that she couldn't technically fly home.
A Notable Incident After Marriage
Shortly after marrying Andrew Mountbatten Windsor (Prince Andrew), Ferguson was fined nearly £1,000 for carrying over fifty pieces of excess luggage on a first-class flight from New York. The luggage contained items worth around £33,000 that she had purchased during the trip, including the expensive teddy bear.
A Heathrow baggage handler remarked, “Not even Joan Collins has this much.”
The palace did not disclose who covered her expenses on that flight.
Sarah’s Financial Habits
Her financial advisor, John Bryan, found she spent over £860,000 annually. This amount included £150,000 on gifts, £50,000 on flowers, and another £50,000 on parties.
Early Work Experience
Before her marriage, Sarah had a typical upper-class work history, holding various modest jobs. She shared on the Swedish TV program Skavlan:
“I cleaned lavatories when I was 18 and graduates' bedrooms; they all left it very messy. And then the waitress in a strudel house.”
Summary
Sarah Ferguson’s story reveals a striking contrast between her modest early jobs and her later extravagant lifestyle marked by remarkable spending and lavish excesses.
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