Royal fans issue complaint as Sarah Ferguson fails to remove title from public profile

Royal fans are calling out Sarah Ferguson after noticing that she is continuing to use her Duchess title publicly. It comes after her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, was forced to relinquish his remaining royal links last week. On Friday, Buckingham Palace confirmed that the Duke of York would no longer use his Duke of York title or royal honours, following discussions with King Charles III.

The Palace clarified that Sarah would also no longer be allowed to use the title, Duchess of York. The move marks the latest step in Andrew's continued retreat from public life, following the fallout from his association with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In a statement released by Andrew, 65, he said: "Continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family."

The Palace clarified that while he will retain his princely title by birthright, Andrew will no longer use his Duke of York title or his honours as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) and a Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

This also applies to his ex-wife, who has used the title for over three decades, even though they divorced in 1996.

As Andrew retreats further from royal life, the focus has turned sharply to Sarah Ferguson - or, as her X(formerly Twitter) handle still reads, @SarahTheDuchess.

Royal watchers were quick to notice the apparent contradiction. One fan wrote: "@SarahTheDuchess Time to lose that Duchess title from X Sarah Ferguson. You and your husband are a disgrace."

Another added: "Two days after breaking news 'Prince' Andrew still listed as DoY on the royal website, Sarah still using Duchess on X ... but yeah, OK, they've been 'stripped of titles'."

A third wrote: "Does this mean Sarah will now change her X handle from Sarah, the Duchess?"

The criticism comes amid renewed public discussion about the couple's ties to Epstein, whose name has long shadowed the Duke's reputation.

Ferguson herself has previously acknowledged receiving financial help from Epstein in 2011, telling the press she had made "a gigantic error of judgment" in accepting money from him to help settle debts.

Last month, The Daily Mail reported that it had obtained emails allegedly exchanged between Ferguson and Epstein in the years following his conviction.

Buckingham Palace has not commented on those reports, and representatives for Sarah Ferguson have not addressed the renewed speculation.

For now, Ferguson's online presence remains unchanged.

Following the discussions, Prince Andrew and Sarah's daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, remain unaffected by the decision and will retain their royal titles.

Andrew has vehemently and repeatedly denied the allegations made against him.