Fergie's Massive Luggage Fine and Lavish Spending
Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, was famous for her extravagant lifestyle, which included spending an astonishing £515 on a teddy bear she technically could not fly home.
After marrying Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, her extravagant habits escalated dramatically. Shortly after their wedding, she was fined nearly £1,000 for carrying over fifty pieces of excess luggage on a first-class flight from New York. The luggage contained items worth approximately £33,000, including the costly teddy bear.
“Not even Joan Collins has this much,” said a Heathrow baggage handler regarding her luggage.
The palace did not disclose who covered Sarah's expenses on that occasion. Her financial advisor, John Bryan, revealed that her annual spending exceeded £860,000, including £150,000 on gifts, £50,000 on flowers, and £50,000 on parties.
Sarah’s Early Work Experience
Before her marriage, Sarah had a typical upper-class background with various modest jobs. She worked cleaning ski chalets and held a position at a publishing company. On a Swedish TV show, Skavlan, she said:
“I cleaned lavatories when I was 18 and graduates' bedrooms; they all left it very messy. And then the waitress in a strudel house.”
Summary
Fergie's extraordinary spending habits, highlighted by a huge luggage fine and extravagant purchases, contrast sharply with her humble early work experiences.
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