A plaque commemorating Sarah Ferguson’s connection to Great Ormond Street Hospital has reportedly been removed from a ‘Home from Home’ hostel near the hospital’s entrance. The grey slate plaque, which bore gold lettering and acknowledged Ferguson’s role in opening the facility in 1990 as Duchess of York, is no longer visible, leaving only a bare outline and mounting holes on the Georgian brickwork.

The ‘Home from Home’ hostels provide accommodation for parents of seriously ill children receiving treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital and are managed by the Sick Children’s Trust. Ferguson had been a longstanding supporter of the hospital and the charity, engaging in fundraising efforts, visiting young patients, and opening several such facilities during her involvement.

Ferguson’s public image suffered significantly last year following revelations of her association with the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein, including emails in which she reportedly referred to him as her “supreme friend.” In the wake of the reporting, she was removed from patronage roles by various charities, including Julia’s House children’s hospice, The Children’s Literacy Charity, and The Teenage Cancer Trust.

Neither Ferguson nor representatives of the Sick Children’s Trust issued comments in response to inquiries about the missing plaque. The charity’s website currently makes no mention of Ferguson despite her previous role as a patron.

The removal of the plaque has prompted speculation that Ferguson’s prior association with the charity has been formally severed amid the broader fallout from her controversial connections. At 66, Ferguson had been regarded as a notable supporter of Great Ormond Street Hospital over several decades, making the absence of any public acknowledgment on the charity’s part notable.