When news broke of Andrew’s arrest last Thursday, many were left wondering about Fergie’s whereabouts. It has since emerged that the 66-year-old reportedly checked into Paracelsus Recovery Clinic in Zurich, Switzerland — widely described as the world’s most expensive wellness clinic, charging up to £13,000 a day.

According to reports, Ferguson travelled to Zurich shortly after Christmas and remained there until the end of January. Her last public appearance had been on 12 December at granddaughter Athena’s christening at St James’s Palace. After that, she disappeared from view.

A source told the Daily Mail, “Sarah left for Zurich just after Christmas, and stayed until the end of January. She always feels at home at Paracelsus, and knows she’ll get love and attention there, as well as expert health treatment when she’s feeling at her most vulnerable.”

Questions Over Cost and Connections

Paracelsus Recovery is known for catering to the ultra-wealthy, with programmes reportedly costing £110,000 for a three-day assessment and up to £350,000 for a month-long stay.

Given Ferguson’s past financial struggles — and her reported remark to friends in the UAE, “I need to get back to work. I need money” — her time at such an exclusive clinic has prompted questions about who covered the bill.

Some insiders suggest she may have stayed at no cost. Ferguson appears in promotional material for the clinic and has publicly praised it, saying it helped her realise her mental health knows “no boundaries.” She has also endorsed the facility on social media and appeared in a video with its founder, Jan Gerber.

One friend commented, “Sarah has built up a strong relationship with Paracelsus, so it was the obvious place for her to get away from everything.”

A “Sofa-Surfing” Existence

Following her time in Switzerland, Ferguson did not immediately return to Britain. Instead, she has reportedly been moving frequently between international destinations, described by one source as “sofa-surfing” on a “global scale.”

According to insiders, she has travelled alongside her daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice — visiting Doha for Art Basel, Palm Beach with son-in-law Edo Mapelli-Mozzi, a French ski resort, and later Gstaad.

“She is paranoid her location will be discovered so is moving frequently,” an insider claimed. “She notifies friends of her last location only once she has safely moved on to the next.”

The same source added that she is taking steps to avoid being photographed, saying, “The girls would hate for their mother to be seen looking startled and fraught like former prince Andrew.”

Online Backlash

As details of her clinic stay and international travel surfaced, criticism quickly followed on social media.

“She has no shame,” one commenter wrote. Another reacted to the reported costs: “£13,000 a day, nearly £400,000 for a month’s stay, Wow!”

“A daughter sking in Gstaad, another in Florida, the rest of the Royal Family carrying on as normal. This is not a good look. Spending £13,000 a day is obscene under the circumstances [sic],” another post read.

Others questioned the funding behind her lifestyle. “Cause when you are broke and homeless, that’s the most sensible thing to do,” one person wrote sarcastically. “So who’s paying for this unbelievable [sic],” asked another.

“The sheer audacity of this woman goes beyond measures,” read one comment, while another said, “This is one of the most disgusting things I’ve read about Sarah.” A further post warned, “Who the [expletive] is funding this woman? If it turns out to be the Royal Family it will be a PR disaster for them.”

Fallout From the Epstein Files

Newly released documents from the US Justice Department have revealed email exchanges suggesting that Ferguson and Mountbatten-Windsor maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein even after his conviction.

A friend in Switzerland reportedly said the former duchess was “absolutely crushed” when the emails became public.

Now, Ferguson is said to be searching for a new PR team in an effort to rebuild her image before returning to the UK — though some question whether she will be readily accepted.

Royal biographer Andrew Lownie has suggested she may have support from influential circles in Dubai, Bahrain or Qatar.

“In Britain, neither Sarah nor Andrew will be socially accepted again, whatever they try to do or wherever they go,” Lownie said. “But in the Middle East, no one will care about what they have got up to.”

He believes wealthy elites in Gulf states could be willing to offer financial backing, and noted that even without formally holding the Duchess of York title, Ferguson would likely continue to be treated as royalty abroad.

Whether she ultimately resumes a visible role in British public life remains uncertain.