Sarah Ferguson takes refuge in ex-boyfriend's Swiss mansion

Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has been living in a luxury Swiss chalet owned by her late ex-boyfriend Paddy McNally, according to multiple reports. The property, valued at €17 million, is located in the exclusive ski resort of Verbier and was loaned to her following her departure from the UK amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal Source: ABC.es; La Vanguardia.

The move and McNally's death

McNally, a former Formula 1 magnate, passed away at age 88 after a long illness. He and Ferguson had a relationship between 1982 and 1985, and remained close friends until his death Source: El Español; Infobae. His son Sean died unexpectedly two months earlier Source: El Español. The chalet, Les Gais Lutins, had been a gathering place for high society in the 1980s Source: La Vanguardia.

The Epstein fallout

Ferguson left Royal Lodge, the residence she shared with Prince Andrew, after he was arrested in February 2026 in connection with the Epstein investigation. She has since kept a low profile, previously spotted at an Austrian ski resort and a Zurich clinic Source: Infobae; La Vanguardia. Documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice included affectionate emails between Ferguson and Epstein from 2009–2011, in which she called him "the brother I always wanted" Source: La Vanguardia.

• Her daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenia, remain in the UK Source: La Vanguardia.
• The mansion in Verbier is also a property of the Danish royal family and singer James Blunt Source: ABC.es.