Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew’s relationship has evolved from romance to “companionate” love, according to psychologist Madeleine Mason Roantree, Director of Relationship Psychology Services at The Vida Consultancy. She told Express.co.uk: “Sarah Ferguson’s and Prince Andrew’s relationship seems to have evolved from romantic love, when married, to companionate love.” 

Sarah, affectionately known as Fergie by British royal fans, divorced her husband in 1996, four years after being involved in the notorious toe-sucking scandal with her financial advisor John Bryan.

However, the couple remained close for the sake of their children, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and brought them up together without creating too much disruption in their lives.

Their first daughter Beatrice publicly praised them as the “best-divorced couple in the whole world”, and both princesses hailed their parents as great examples of co-parenting.

As Ms Roantree explains, co-parenting is becoming an increasingly common practice among divorcees. 

She said: “Sarah and Prince Andrew are demonstrating what appears to be a healthy co-parenting relationship.

“Co-parenting has become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly amongst couples who separate and divorce amicably and who both work.

“Studies have shown that co-parenting can lead to better wellbeing for the child or children in comparison to being raised by one parent.”

Fergie has shown affection for Prince Andrew on several occasions, publicly stating during multiple interviews they “never really left each other” and praising the Duke of York as the “best looking prince of the whole lot”.

This, on top of claims she spends long periods of time at the Royal Lodge in Windsor when she is in southern England and hints scattered across social media have fuelled claims their “companionate” love have evolved once again into a new relationship.

Kyle Sowden, sexual health and relationship expert at Doctor4U, there are still “feelings” shared by the couple.

He told Express.co.uk: “Had the relationship rekindled? Entirely possible.

“I think it’s clear that there are still feelings there between them.

“It’s not uncommon for a divorced couple to adopt a co-parenting partnership and stay friendly, although it is a lot more uncommon to be as close as Sarah and Andrew are, though it’s not a bad thing at all.

“Sarah has admitted that, despite her and Prince Andrews’s differences, she didn’t want a divorce. 

“This, as well as her actions since the divorce, such as seeking friendship from the Queen and happily going back to work rather than chasing a large settlement, I believe allowed the pair to separate without the typical animosity.

“This created the perfect opportunity for a friendship to flourish in spite of the scandal in the 1990s.”

Princess Eugenie, whose wedding to Jack Brooksbank in October last year offered royal watchers another occasion to examine the relationship between her loving parents, sent royal fans into a frenzy when she celebrated Fergie and Andrew’s wedding anniversary with an Instagram post. 

While many asked why she was sending her best wishes to her parents as they are divorced, others took that message as a hint Fergie and Andrew got back together.

While Mr Sowden doesn’t rule out the pair may have got back together, he also conceded that the feelings they clearly have for each other may be “purely platonic”.

He said: “It’s just as likely that those feelings are purely platonic and in the best interest of their children.

“Given the nature of the Royal Family and their high profile, the only people who will truly know the nature of their relationship is themselves.”    

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