At a luxury ski resort

Sarah Ferguson has gone into hiding in Austria!

Sarah Ferguson has been out of the public eye for months. Now she has been spotted again for the first time—and in Austria! No wonder, since the former Duchess of York has been a frequent guest here in recent years.(Bild: instagram.com/sarahferguson15)

For months now, Sarah Ferguson has reportedly been traveling around Europe as a wellness nomad. Now, for the first time in seven months, she’s been spotted by paparazzi—and of all places, in Austria!

While her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is said to be moping after moving from Wood Farm to Marsh Farm in Sandringham, Sarah Ferguson continues to enjoy her life as a wellness nomad. Because Fergie has now been spotted for the first time in seven months—and in Austria, of all places!

Fergie wants to stay under the radar
Photos published exclusively by the British “Sun” show the 66-year-old in front of a luxurious ski resort. The newspaper doesn’t specify exactly where Fergie is hiding out here. But it seems certain that she’s doing everything she can to stay undercover.

Sarah Ferguson is doing everything she can to avoid being recognized in Austria. But paparazzi from “The Sun” caught her in front of a luxury ski resort in the Alps.(Bild: AFP/JUSTIN TALLIS)

For little remains of the glamour of the Royal Family. Instead, on the day the paparazzi photos were taken, Fergie wore her red mane tied back and hidden under a light blue beanie. The former Duchess of York paired her navy blue jacket with matching pants and sneakers. 

“Perfect place to lay low”
“Fergie has been keeping a very low profile high up in the Alps,” an insider also confirmed to the British newspaper, without specifying the 66-year-old’s exact whereabouts. “She hasn’t been seen in a long time and clearly wanted to keep it that way. Her choice of clothing was obviously carefully designed to ensure she wouldn’t be recognized.”

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor finally moved to Marsh Farm after Easter. Meanwhile, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson is living the life of a wellness nomad and is currently staying in Austria.(Bild: PPS/www.PPS.at)

Sarah Ferguson also appears to have chosen her accommodation in Austria with care, the insider continued: “The area is absolutely beautiful and mostly very quiet. Thus, it is the perfect place for a prominent figure like her to lay low when things get heated.”

A frequent guest in Austria
Incidentally, it comes as no surprise that Sarah Ferguson chose a luxury ski resort in Austria of all places as her quiet retreat. After all, Fergie has repeatedly enjoyed Austrian hospitality in recent years. 

Sarah Ferguson was a guest in Altaussee in 2024. At the time, she was taking a break following her skin cancer diagnosis.(Bild: instagram.com/sarahferguson15)

For instance, Fergie visited Altaussee several times—once to treat herself to some time off after her skin cancer diagnosis in 2024, and another time as she slipped into 2025. And during Advent two years ago, the former Duchess of York traveled to Vienna and Salzburg to shop for Christmas gifts for her loved ones.

These TikTok videos show Sarah Ferguson during her visits to Austria:

Last public appearance in September
The latest revelations in the Epstein scandal have recently affected not only Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor but also Sarah Ferguson. Like her ex-husband, she lost her title of Duchess of York and had to move out of the Royal Lodge. 

She made her last public appearance on September 16 of last year at the memorial service for Katharine of Kent at Westminster Cathedral in London. Since then, Fergie has largely withdrawn from the public eye.

At the end of March, there was at least a sign of life from the former duchess: At that time, a spokesperson for Ferguson spoke out to deny that the 66-year-old was planning to have the late Queen Elizabeth’s corgis cloned for a reality show. She had indeed received an offer from a TV studio, but had turned it down, the spokesperson emphasized.