Royal Parent Outrage: Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson 'Deeply Disappointed' by Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie Portrayals in New Show
Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew are reportedly 'deeply disappointed' in how Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were played in Amazon Prime Video's 'A Very Royal Scandal.'
Prince Andrew and Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson are not at all pleased with how the Duke of York and their children, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, came off in Amazon's A Very Royal Scandal.
A source close to the York family spilled, "Andrew and Sarah are deeply disappointed by the entire family's portrayal in the series. Recollections may vary is an understatement to describe what has been portrayed from behind the scenes of the interview."
"There are some instances where there hasn't been a fair representation of what actually happened while other scenarios don't ring any bells at all," they added.
The three-part program explores the lead-up to and fallout from the disgraced Duke's November 2019 interview with journalist Emily Maitlis. In the "trainwreck" of a discussion, the prince, then 59, spoke openly about the sexual assault allegations leveled against him by Virginia Roberts thanks to Maitlis' "relentless probing." The exchange led to the late Queen Elizabeth II banishing Andrew from public life and eventually stripping his military honors.
The Duke of York reportedly threw a watch party at the "rotting" Royal Lodge when the show dropped on the streamer, and was even said to be "excited" to watch it. Although it is unknown which senior and junior royals decided to attend, one certain monarchy member was "certainly" not one of them.
"I don’t imagine the King will watch it, but he will be made aware of its contents and any repercussions, I’m sure," veteran royal reporter Jennie Bond dished. "It’s bound to be a further embarrassment for all concerned. Andrew really is the problem that refuses to go away."
She added, "I'm sure the King, and indeed Andrew, wish the interview had never taken place, even though Andrew was so pleased with it immediately after the filming."
His "shut-in" Royal Highness apparently had a change of heart about the three-parter series since in the run-up to the project drop, a pal of the Duke shared, "He is depressed and Sarah and the kids are anxious about this show. You have to remember that he absolutely insists he has no memory of ever meeting Roberts and denies having sex with her. He has never been found guilty of anything."
The program, which is receiving moderate reviews, has many viewers confused about its purpose since it follows the Netflix film Scoop from earlier this year that explored the exact same material.
"I think that probably is overplayed, overstated," Maitlis, played by Ruth Wilson in the show, shared when discussing the rival streamer flick. "This [the Amazon series] will be a very different beast. I'm sure there's room for both."
The journalist, who serves as an executive producer on the new Prime Video project, said she let Netflix "do their own thing because I think the last thing they want is me peeking around the edges."
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GBN reported on the insider revelations.
