{"id":16799,"date":"2026-02-23T22:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/16799\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T22:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:37:17","slug":"sarah-ferguson-reportedly-visited-17000-per-night-wellness-retreat-in-switzerland-before-ex-prince-andrews-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/16799\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Ferguson Reportedly Visited $17,000 Per Night Wellness Retreat in Switzerland Before Ex-Prince Andrew\u2019s Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gist<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sarah Ferguson reportedly spent ample time\u2014nearly a month\u2014at an expensive wellness retreat in Switzerland ahead of her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former Prince Andrew was detained on February 19, his 66th birthday, for suspicion of misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sarah apparently spent time at Paracelsus Recovery from shortly after Christmas until late January, with her stay costing over $17,000 per night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before her ex-husband <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/prince-andrew-stripped-royal-titles-king-charles-iii-mountbatten-windsor-11840663\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a>\u2019s arrest on February 19, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/sarah-ferguson-distance-ex-prince-andrew-bounce-back-epstein-scandal-11904271\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sarah Ferguson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Sarah Ferguson<\/a> had reportedly checked herself into a luxury wellness clinic in Switzerland even as the former Duke and Duchess of York\u2019s scandal surrounding their involvement with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein escalated in the public eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to multiple outlets, Sarah checked into Paracelsus Recovery after Christmas and stayed there through late January. After Andrew\u2019s arrest on Thursday\u2014which doubled as his 66th birthday\u2014Sarah\u2019s exact whereabouts are unknown, though she is said to have spent time in both the French Alps and the United Arab Emirates as of late. Andrew was arrested around 8 a.m. on Thursday and spent about 11 hours in custody, being released after 7 p.m. that same day. He was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, allegedly leaking classified information to Epstein when he served as a U.K. trade envoy from 2001 to 2011.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ex-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson on September 16, 2025 Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/639d6c279cab8d5f499123575e23c0bb.jpeg\"\/>Ex-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson on September 16, 2025 <\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe always feels at home at Paracelsus, and knows she\u2019ll get love and attention there, as well as expert health treatment when she\u2019s feeling at her most vulnerable,\u201d a source told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15577273\/Sarah-Ferguson-wellness-clinic-friendship-Jeffrey-Epstein.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another insider added that Sarah has \u201ca strong relationship with Paracelsus, so it was the obvious place for her to get away from everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Sarah Ferguson in Cannes on July 17, 2025 Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4e1b67c3c7d6781a8ec8c3ec1b9455c4.jpeg\"\/>Sarah Ferguson in Cannes on July 17, 2025 <\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tensions began mounting over the former couple\u2019s association with Epstein in the fall, with both surrendering their respective Duke and Duchess of York titles in October 2025. By the end of the month, Andrew\u2019s older brother <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/king-charles-rugby-team-hug-8711449\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:King Charles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">King Charles<\/a> had stripped him of all of his royal titles and privileges, and in early February Andrew and Sarah were evicted from the 30-room mansion they shared, Royal Lodge, on the Windsor estate. Though Andrew and Sarah divorced in 1996, she moved in with him in 2008, five years after Andrew began living on the property. Andrew moved from Royal Lodge to the Sandringham estate\u2014Wood Farm, specifically\u2014but Sarah is no longer expected to live with him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Paracelsus Recovery told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sarah-ferguson-checked-into-luxury-clinic-as-jeffrey-epstein-ties-escalated-report-11911523\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a> in a statement, \u201cAs a matter of policy, we never confirm or deny whether any individual is or has been under our care.\u201d The Swiss treatment center has programs ranging from around $122,000 to $154,000 per week, which breaks down to $17,428 to $22,000 per night. Amenities include a personal chef, a chauffeur, and a stay in a private lakefront penthouse, per People.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Sarah Ferguson in Italy on July 28, 2025 Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/07ba67a1746a0883f334beb352cb5101.jpeg\"\/>Sarah Ferguson in Italy on July 28, 2025 <\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While there\u2019s no evidence as of yet for any criminal wrongdoing on Sarah\u2019s part, \u201cThe police may have a basis for questioning Sarah Ferguson [as] she may be a relevant witness in this case,\u201d a top barrister told <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/22\/royal-family\/sarah-ferguson-checked-into-rehab-clinic-over-her-ex-prince-andrews-connections-to-jeffrey-epstein-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Page Six;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Page Six<\/a>. \u201cThey may want to ask her some questions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One day after Andrew\u2019s arrest, a source told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15576891\/Fergie-end-having-tell-story-police-Toxic-Sarah-Ferguson-broke-bad-way-Andrews-arrest-looking-UAE-cash-her.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Daily Mail<\/a> that Sarah was \u201cin a bad way. She\u2019s been telling people she is really suffering with her mental health and thinks everyone is out to get her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Sarah Ferguson on September 16, 2025 Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"666\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/676c8124b6e00ebab03ed73b202fb069.jpeg\"\/>Sarah Ferguson on September 16, 2025 <\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When it comes to Andrew, Sarah \u201chas stood by him all these years but is now ready to spread her wings,\u201d an insider told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/885327\/inside-sarah-ferguson-wellness-retreat-epstein-ties\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hello!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hello!<\/a>. \u201cShe won\u2019t be moving in with him to the new house on the Sandringham estate. She won\u2019t be moving into [Princess] Beatrice\u2019s Cotswold home, though. [Princess] Eugenie\u2019s home in Portugal is a contender while she finds somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSarah is sofa-surfing on a global scale by moving around every few days and deliberately not telling people where she has been staying until she\u2019s left the location,\u201d a source told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15577273\/Sarah-Ferguson-wellness-clinic-friendship-Jeffrey-Epstein.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Daily Mail<\/a>. \u201cShe is paranoid her location will be discovered, so is moving frequently. She notifies friends of her last location only once she has safely moved on to the next. She wants to avoid being photographed. The girls would hate for their mother to be seen looking startled and fraught like former Prince Andrew.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Beatrice\u2019s whereabouts are also unknown, Eugenie was seen with her family at a ski resort in Switzerland the day before Andrew\u2019s arrest last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/sarah-ferguson-expensive-wellness-retreat-switzerland-11911738\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:InStyle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">InStyle<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Gist Sarah Ferguson reportedly spent ample time\u2014nearly a month\u2014at an expensive wellness retreat in Switzerland ahead of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16800,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[10257,1092,10588,11014,10255,17],"class_list":{"0":"post-16799","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-switzerland","8":"tag-andrew-mountbatten-windsor","9":"tag-jeffrey-epstein","10":"tag-misconduct-in-public-office","11":"tag-paracelsus","12":"tag-sarah-ferguson","13":"tag-switzerland"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}