Bombshell reason why Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson had falling out revealed
The friendship between Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson deteriorated after Ferguson made a hurtful claim in her autobiography. Royal author Andrew Lownie revealed that Diana was concerned about Ferguson potentially selling stories about her. Their bond, which had been strong due to shared experiences in the royal family, ultimately could not withstand the fallout from this incident.
- ▪Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson were close friends before their falling out.
- ▪Ferguson claimed in her autobiography that she caught a verruca from borrowing shoes from Diana, which upset Diana.
- ▪Diana distanced herself from Ferguson due to concerns about her reputation and potential story-selling.
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Royal Family Bombshell reason why Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson had falling out revealed By BreAnna Bell Published May 28, 2026, 3:10 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson’s close friendship fell apart after the latter published a hurtful claim that she caught “a verruca [wart] from borrowing some shoes from Lady Diana” in her 1996 autobiography, “My Story.” “In fact, the reality was that Diana was very concerned that Sarah Ferguson might well be selling stories about her, and that relationship was never repaired, though Sarah Ferguson pretended it had,” royal author Andrew Lownie told the Daily Mail in a video published Thursday.
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