Sarah Ferguson ruled out as heir to Paddy McNally's €700 million estate

Biographer Andrew Leonie says Formula‑1 magnate Paddy McNally intended his €700 million fortune for charitable causes, not for former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson. Although McNally previously helped Ferguson with a €17 million Swiss chalet after she was evicted from Royal Lodge amid the Epstein scandal, recent comments on Jeremy Kyle’s TalkTV programme indicate he changed his mind and does not plan to leave her anything. The earlier speculation that Ferguson might be named in McNally’s will is now considered doubtful.

The story highlights the long‑standing personal connection between McNally, who is 25 years Ferguson’s senior, and the former royal, but confirms that she will receive no inheritance from his estate.