Under fire royals will take refuge at Balmoral
THE Queen has offered her Balmoral holiday home as a summer hideaway for under fire royals following the death of
Jeffrey Epstein.
Prince Andrew, Epstein’s friend, has already arrived for a family break on the royal estate amid sensational courtroom claims.
His ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the target of cash for access allegations, has now joined him.
Andrew and Fergie took different flights to Scotland to avoid raising eyebrows – but both are facing sharp public scrutiny over their private lives.
Yesterday, Fergie was understood to have settled into Craigowan, a shooting lodge on the estate, while Andrew was in Balmoral Castle with the rest of the royals.
One aide said: “They are both facing some grim times. Balmoral is a very quiet, very remote place where people can work things out in total calm.
“The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are much more relaxed about Andrew and the Duchess than they used to be. Privately, they accept she was treated very badly.”
Fergie is facing fresh criticism over her role as a “VIP fixer” for Anglo-chinese tycoon Dr Johnny Hon.
The Duchess reportedly pocketed nearly £500,000 from her role as a non-executive director of one of Hon’s companies. But – say critics – her true job was simply introducing Hon TOVIP pals and other royals around the world.
Also set to arrive at Balmoral later this month are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who will take refuge from months of stinging public criticism.
An aide added: “The Queen has a very deep love for Balmoral and definitely believes it has some sort of healing quality.
“It’s where she brings her family to recover when they are bruised and battered.”