Sarah Ferguson sells Belgravia townhouse; funds may keep royal couple at Royal Lodge in Windsor

Sarah Ferguson has sold her £4.2 million Belgravia townhouse, three years after buying it as an investment property, with a deal struck over the summer. The two-bedroom home had been rented to a private tenant for about £4,000 a week in recent months. Although Ferguson bought the property in June 2022 in her own name, Land Registry records show her daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were also listed on the title. New documents indicate the sale is moving forward, though the precise price has not been disclosed. Ferguson's spokesman said she was not actively seeking to sell, but the tenant asked to buy the property and it seemed a good time to sell. He added that the funds from the sale would be reinvested, with some capacity to support the couple's Windsor residence.

New Land Registry records show Ferguson bought the two-bedroom Georgian property in June 2022 in her name, with Beatrice and Eugenie also listed as owners. The Belgravia home was previously owned by Sebastian Macdonald-Hall, the son of Caspar Macdonald-Hall, a member of a prominent property family. Papers published this year show a pending sale following an agreement struck with the tenant during the summer, and the price remains undisclosed.

The sale could be used to sustain Ferguson and her former husband, Prince Andrew, at the Royal Lodge in Windsor. The couple continues to live there—an allée of rooms and grounds described as a 19th-century Grade II-listed mansion with about 90 acres of land. The estate’s upkeep has been publicly cited at roughly £400,000 per year, a figure that has fed ongoing public and royal scrutiny as Charles III and advisers balance tradition, cost, and the expectations of modern monarchy.

The Royal Lodge arrangement arrives amid broader questions about how Ferguson and Andrew fund their Windsor life. Charles III is reported to have urged the couple to downsize or relocate, though no formal move has been announced. The Belgravia sale underscores ongoing asset-management considerations for a household that has repeatedly drawn media attention over the years, from Ferguson’s high-profile public life to questions about where the couple should reside.

Beyond the property matters, the past decade has kept Ferguson at the center of a long-running public narrative. In 2025, multiple charities cut ties with her after revelations about Epstein-era communications and a broader review of her affiliations. Organizations including the Teenage Cancer Trust, Julia’s House, Prevent Breast Cancer, the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, and the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals said they would end patronage or association. The British Heart Foundation also said Ferguson was no longer serving as an ambassador. The disclosures come after previously reported episodes in Ferguson’s history, including the 2011 disclosure of payments from Epstein and her subsequent apologies and statements about those associations. The discussions surrounding Epstein’s influence and Ferguson’s responses have continued to shape perceptions of her public role and philanthropic commitments.

Andrew paid millions to settle a civil case with Virginia Giuffre in 2022, and Epstein’s death in 2019 while awaiting trial was ruled a suicide. The new reporting on the 2011-2012 period, the 2021-22 financial settlements, and the 2025 charity actions collectively illustrate the continuing scrutiny around Ferguson’s personal and public life as she remains linked to Windsor and to the broader royal family narrative.

As the Belgravia sale progresses, observers will watch how the proceeds are allocated within the family’s broader financial and housing strategies, particularly given the cost of maintaining historic estates and the reputational context in which the royals navigate public life. The episode also highlights how royal finances intersect with philanthropic and charitable partnerships, especially when past associations come under renewed examination.