Sarah Ferguson in gushing emails to ‘dear friend’ Jeffrey Epstein

Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, was dumped as the patron of a children’s hospice on Monday after a shocking report showed her kissing up to Jeffrey Epstein, apologizing for publicly disowning him after he lent her more than $20,000 — and calling him a “supreme friend” to her family.

Fergie was dumped by Julia’s House hours after the letters revealed her grovelling correspondence to the now-dead pedophile in 2011 — after she publicly vowed to “never have anything to do” with him again.

The letters, obtained by the Mail on Sunday, showed the Duchess of York — who still lives with Andrew — apologizing to the already convicted pedophile for publicly damning her decision to take his cash “a gigantic error of judgment.”

“I know you feel hellaciously let down by me from what you were either told or read and I must humbly apologize to you and your heart for that,” she wrote to her “dear Jeffrey.”

Ferguson “humbly apologized” to Epstein for letting him down, describing him as a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend.”

She also told him she only distanced herself to protect her “career as a children’s book author and children’s philanthropist,” telling him she was “broken” at seeing “all my children’s work disappearing.”

In an earlier email reportedly sent in Jan. 2011, addressed to “my dear, dear friend Jeffrey,” she thanked the pedophile for his help with her debts.

“How can I thank you enough? You are a friend indeed and I will one day give it to you back. But I can not have the words to thank you now,” the email read.

“Sometimes the heart speaks better than words. You have my heart. With lots of love, dear Jeffrey.”

British children’s hospice Julia’s House said it would be “inappropriate” to maintain ties with the ex-royal, whose husband also lost his titles over his ties to his pedophile pal.

“Following the information shared this weekend on the Duchess of York’s correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein, Julia’s House has taken the decision that it would be inappropriate for her to continue as a patron of the charity,” the charity said in a statement.

“We have advised the Duchess of York of this decision and thank her for her past support.”

Ferguson did not respond immediately to requests for comment. The Post has approached Sarah’s Trust, a children’s charity founded by the Duchess of York, for comment.