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Sarah Ferguson to appear on Oprah Winfrey show

  • Reuters
  • Published: 00:00 May 30, 2010
  • Tabloid

Britain's Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, will appear on Oprah Winfrey's talk show on Tuesday to discuss a videotape of her apparently offering to sell access to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew.

In a statement on Thursday, The Oprah Winfrey Show said Ferguson will speak "about the recent video that has made headlines around the world".

London's News of the World posted a video on its website in which Ferguson, who was divorced from Prince Andrew in 1996 after a decade-long marriage, seems to ask for $40,000 (Dh146,920) in cash and $718,500 by wire transfer to introduce an undercover reporter to the prince.

The newspaper's "sting" operation has caused a major embarrassment for the 50-year-old Ferguson, also known as Fergie, who has two daughters with Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth and fourth in line to the throne.

In a statement, Ferguson has said, "It is true that my financial situation is under stress. However, that is no excuse for a serious lapse in judgment and I am very sorry that this has happened."

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