Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson caught on camera offering to sell access to her ex-husband Prince Andrew in return for a princely ufffd500,000 (Rs 3.4 crore)

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Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson caught on camera offering to sell access to her ex-husband Prince Andrew in return for a princely ufffd500,000 (Rs 3.4 crore)

The tabloid News of the World posted a video on its website that appears to show Ferguson discussing payment terms. She is heard to say " ufffd500,000 when you can, to me, open doors."

Asked if she was referring to the prince, she said, "Yeah."

The newspaper said Ferguson (50) spoke to an undercover reporter posing as a businessman.

Andrew is an international British trade ambassador. The newspaper said he knew nothing of the meeting.

The report is embarrassing, but there is no suggestion Ferguson did anything illegal.

Ferguson's spokeswoman, Kate Waddington, confirmed the recording was authentic. She said the duchess was "devastated" and regretted the embarrassment she had caused.

Ferguson married Andrew, who is fourth in line to the throne, in 1986. They had two children, princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, before divorcing in 1996.

Since then Ferguson has written children's books, made television documentaries and acted as a spokeswoman for Weight Watchers. She also has struggled financially and has complained that her divorce settlement was stingy.

Recently the company set up to manage her US career in publishing, public speaking and media work, Hartmoor LLC, collapsed with debts of around $1 million.

Money trouble

>>u00a0Hartmoor, the New York-base company which she founded to encompass various business ventures, folded last year with debts of ufffd650,000.

>> The Duchess also faces a High Court action for unpaid bills of nearly ufffd200,000, brought by Davenport Lyons, the London solicitors who have acted on her behalf.

>> Two weeks ago, a TV presenter, launched a legal claim for nearly ufffd20,000 against the Duchess, after she attempted to stop the publication of his book detailing the trip they made to Turkish orphanages two years ago ufffd after which she was the subject of an extradition request, later dropped, by the Turkish government.

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