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PROFILE: SARAH FERGUSON:After years of painstakingly rebuilding her reputation, the Duchess of York has been caught out trying to cash in on her royal connections. But the shameless Fergie shouldn’t be written off yet, writes KATE HOLMQUIST

A REMORSEFUL FERGIE has reportedly been forgiven by her ex-husband, Andrew, for trying to sell access to him, and she will continue to live with him in their shared home, near Ascot in England. If anyone ever doubted that the story of Sarah and her prince was one of true love between a hapless clown of a duchess and a party-loving duke not known for his intellect, they can believe it now. And the story could even have a happy ending for Fergie’s career, with none other than Queen Oprah granting her a huge TV audience in the US next Tuesday.