Fergie's Lavish Spending and Excess Luggage Fine
After marrying Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, became known for her extravagant spending habits. One notable incident involved her being fined nearly £1,000 for carrying over fifty pieces of excess luggage on a first-class flight home from New York.
The collection of luggage reportedly contained items worth around £33,000, including a teddy bear priced at £515, which she could not technically bring home by air. This moment highlighted her wild spending tendencies.
“Not even Joan Collins has this much,” said a Heathrow baggage handler at the time.
The palace did not disclose who covered Sarah's expenses on that occasion.
Financial Details and Personal Background
Sarah's financial advisor, John Bryan, revealed that she spent over £860,000 annually, with £150,000 on gifts, £50,000 on flowers, and £50,000 on parties. Before her marriage, Sarah had various jobs typical of an upper-class girl, including cleaning ski chalets and working at a publishing company.
Early Work Experiences
On the Swedish television show Skavlan, Sarah shared some of her earliest jobs:
- Cleaning lavatories and graduates' bedrooms, which she described as very messy
- Working as a waitress in a strudel house
Author's Summary
Sarah Ferguson's extravagant lifestyle, highlighted by a hefty fine for excess luggage and substantial annual expenses, contrasts sharply with her modest early jobs and upbringing.
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