03 March 2023 , 23:38
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Sarah Ferguson is claimed to have befriended an American billionaire just as she and Prince Andrew face eviction from Royal Lodge.
The Duchess of York, 63, has reportedly flown to the US to meet up with 72-year-old Trammell Crow Jr - who is claimed to be worth a whopping £6billion.
Fergie also flew to Mr Crow ranch near Austin, Texas, earlier this year.
The property magnate is claimed to have inherited a fortune from his dad’s company.
Fergie's apparent Transatlantic visits come as her ex-husband Prince Andrew fears losing their £30million Royal Lodge home in Windsor.
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Both live there despite divorcing in 2006 after their 10-year marriage came to an end.
Billionaire Trammell Crow Jr (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)The Duke has been offered the keys to nearby Frogmore Cottage after Harry and Meghan where evicted.
The disgraced royal also fears having his £249,000-a-year grant slashed by brother King Charles next month.
A source told the Sun: “It’s not as if he and Fergie don’t have form for sparking up these friendships, and in the past there has always been something in it for them.
Sarah and Andrew face being evicted from Royal Lodge“So when Fergie started booking flights to Texas and putting multiple meetings in her diary with such a wealthy American, it sparked some interesting questions.
“Officially they’ve bonded over a shared interest in environmental issues, but it feels like a lot of discussions and a lot of air travel to solely discuss green matters. And it’s hard to imagine what the Duchess can offer to do for him.”
Andrew is lobbying King Charles for a regal estate as part of negotiations to vacate Royal Lodge.
Andrew is lobbying King Charles for a regal estate (Getty Images)He is refusing to leave the palatial 30-bedroom and has even offered to run some of the most prestigious estates in the Royal Family’s portfolio, including the late Queen’s beloved Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
Sources have revealed how the Duke pleaded with the King for a “top role”, believing the responsibility and prestige with running the properties would offer him a way back into the fold.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been evicted from Frogmore Cottage (Getty Images)One insider said: “Andrew is insisting on having a job despite being made to stand down from his duties and now he’s being kicked out of his home.
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“He’s of the opinion that he is still a senior member of the family, despite not being a working royal and deserves to be treated as such.
“He is prepared to take on the responsibility of a big role running an estate and still thinks he is far too young to retire.
“However, the King certainly has a wildly different view to that of his brother and has told him straight, there is no chance of that happening.”