Sarah Ferguson Charity Plaque Vanishes Amid Scrutiny

A plaque that marked Sarah Ferguson's opening of a "Home from Home" hostel for parents of sick children at Great Ormond Street Hospital has reportedly vanished from the hospital's premises. For decades, the plaque, a grey slate with gold lettering, was affixed to the wall of the hostel, which was opened by Ferguson, then the Duchess of York, in 1990. Today, only an outline on the brickwork and two holes indicate its former presence.

Neither Ferguson nor the Sick Children's Trust, the charity that runs the hostel, have commented on the plaque's disappearance. Ferguson, 66, was a long-time supporter of the hospital and a patron of the trust, which funds hostels nationwide to keep families together during children's medical treatments. However, her name is currently not featured on the charity's website.

The reported removal of the plaque comes after a series of scandals that have impacted Ferguson's public image and charity work. Last year, emails published by The Mail on Sunday revealed details of her relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. While Ferguson publicly distanced herself from Epstein after his imprisonment in 2008 for abusing a teenage girl, private correspondence showed her referring to him as a "supreme friend" and offering an apology for criticizing him.

Following the revelations and other uncovered emails, Ferguson and her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, were reportedly stripped of their royal titles and asked to leave Royal Lodge, their grace-and-favor residence. Subsequently, Ferguson was dropped as a patron by numerous charities, including Julia's House children's hospice, The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, The Children's Literacy Charity, Prevent Breast Cancer, The British Heart Foundation, The Teenage Cancer Trust, and the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals.

Commentator Norman Baker stated that Ferguson has become "so toxic that it seems no one is willing to work with her."