Awkward moment a royal expert brings up Fergie’s ‘toe sucking’ incident during Queen’s funeral

Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon were confused when a royal expert made an uncolored comment during their coverage of the Queen’s funeral for Channel Nine.

British journalist Dickie Arbiter commented for the somber occasion, and when Sarah, Duchess of York, nicknamed Fergie, arrived for the state funeral at Westminster Abbey, he had a few words.

While live footage played of a grieving Fergie entering the venue, the arbitrator referred to the late Prince Phillip, explaining that the Royal Fergie will “never forgive” for scandalous photos taken in the summer of 1992 of her toes being sucked by her. financial advisor, John Bryan.

“It’s interesting, he never forgave her, he never forgave her for the pictures that appeared in the newspaper when she was in the south of France where her so-called financial adviser was getting her toes sucked,” Arbiter said.

The comment sparked nervous giggles from Stefanovic and Langdon, who hurriedly tried to find a way to reply.

“I wasn’t going to say it, I didn’t think you’d go there,” Langdon replied.

British journalist Dickie Arbiter (pictured) commented for the somber occasion, and when Sarah, Duchess of York, nicknamed Fergie, arrived for the state funeral at Westminster Abbey, he had a few choices of words

While live footage played of a grieving Fergie (pictured) entering the venue, Arbiter referred to the late Prince Phillip, explaining that the Royal has never forgiven Fergie for scandalous photos taken in the summer of 1992 of her toes being sucked. by her financial advisor, John Bryan

“At least he said so. We can’t be accused of saying it,” Stefanovic added, before quickly changing the subject to the Queen’s kindness.

The photos, taken by paparazzi in a private villa in the south of France, were an unprecedented scandal for the royal family.

Lying topless on a recliner, Fergie was photographed having her toes sucked by her Texas financial advisor, John Bryan.

The comment sparked nervous giggles from Stefanovic and Langdon, who hurriedly tried to find a way to reply. “I wasn’t going to say it, I didn’t think you’d go there,” Langdon said. “At least he said so. We cannot be accused of saying it,” Stefanovic added

The photos, taken by paparazzi in a private villa in the south of France, were an unprecedented scandal for the royal family

The photos emerged while she was still married to, but separated from, Prince Andrew.

The publication of the images marked the end of her marriage to the Duke of York and the start of a frenzied pursuit of the royal family by French photographers, which culminated in the death of Princess Diana in Paris.

A year after the infamous Fergie photos, French magazine Paris Match and a photographer had to pay her and Bryan the £84,000 (AUD$143,115) fee for taking the poolside photos of them without their permission.

Lying topless on a recliner, Fergie was photographed having her toes sucked by her Texas financial advisor, John Bryan. Together in the picture