“And I think the reality was this might have been a strategy to actually gain more initiatives, but who knows? We will never know with the royal family itself. She's obviously very considerate about what might happen if a book was written like this to Eugenie and Beatrice, and also to her former husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor too.”

Ian Pelham Turner · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12

Turner speculated the rumor may have been a strategy and noted Ferguson's consideration for her daughters and ex-husband.