Andrew flung 'disgusting' insult at Fergie over her appearance at lunch

Andrew flung 'disgusting' insult at Fergie over her appearance at lunchFor years Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson referred to themselves as the "happiest divorced couple in the world", but a royal author has alleged this was far from realityNewsEmma Mackenzie Features Writer18:30, 11 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesAndrew allegedly flung a two-word insult at his ex-wife over her appearance(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)A royal author has claimed that Andrew and Fergie's dynamic has been far from rosy for years.‌The author, Tina Brown, the former editor of Vanity Fair, alleged in her bestselling book 'The Palace Papers' that Andrew once lobbed a two-word insult over her appearance at his ex-wife whilst she was sharing a meal with an unnamed media executive, painting a picture that is a far cry from how the divorced couple used to describe themselves as the "happiest divorced couple in the world".‌Splitting up in the mid-1990s amid salacious scandals of infidelity, the pair remained close for decades. So much so, that until recently they lived together at Andrew's lavish mansion, Royal Lodge, a stone's throw from Windsor Castle. However, Brown claims, Andrew once called Fergie a "fat cow" leaving the media executive totally "stunned" and with the impression that Sarah is actually a bit afraid of her ex-husband.‌View 3 ImagesSarah and Andrew with their daughters in happier times, before the Epstein scandal unfolded(Image: Instagram)The incident is said to have taken place in 2015, at Royal Lodge itself - the 30-room home that Andrew was unceremoniously evicted from earlier this year. Andrew is alleged to have come in the room whilst Sarah and the executive hailing from the US were eating lunch and said, "What are you doing with this fat cow?" apparently referring to his ex-wife.Sarah famously struggled with her weight over the years, and found criticism from the public about her a...