Fergie calls the queen her greatest mentor
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This week, Sarah Ferguson opened up about her relationship with Queen Elizabeth during an interview with the “Tea with Twiggy” podcast, per People. The Duchess of York gushed over the queen, revealing that she has been a huge influence on her life, confessing that the queen is her “greatest mentor” and a “person who believes” in her. The duchess went on to admit that Elizabeth has been the only real mother figure in her life.
“I think to myself that honestly, my mother-in-law has been more of a mother to me than my mother,” Fergie said. Tragically, her own mother, Susan Barrantes left her family when Ferguson was a child and died in a car accident in 1998. “I absolutely admire the incredible way Her Majesty is so modern … and how flexible, and how understanding, and how forgiving and how generous,” Ferguson added. While Ferguson has remained close with the queen, she also has a tight relationship with her ex-husband, Prince Andrew. The two had a continued friendship and co-parenting relationship following their divorce in 1996. Currently, Andrew is dealing with sexual abuse claims, and Fergie is standing by his side. “Whatever challenges he has, I will stand firm to the co-parenters we are together. I believe he’s a kind, good man, and he’s been a fabulous father to the girls,” she told the outlet.
Despite the drama that has played out between Fergie and the royals, it appears that she’s able to spend time with them in a healthy and peaceful manner.
Sarah Ferguson Shares A Surprising Opinion About Her Former Mother-In-Law The Queen
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Meanwhile, the documentary’s narrator Glynis Barber revealed that “the queen started cautiously inviting Sarah to some events.” The shift reportedly happened after Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding. Ferguson was not invited. However, she did attend the nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018.
Fergie calls the queen her greatest mentor
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images
This week, Sarah Ferguson opened up about her relationship with Queen Elizabeth during an interview with the “Tea with Twiggy” podcast, per People. The Duchess of York gushed over the queen, revealing that she has been a huge influence on her life, confessing that the queen is her “greatest mentor” and a “person who believes” in her. The duchess went on to admit that Elizabeth has been the only real mother figure in her life.
“I think to myself that honestly, my mother-in-law has been more of a mother to me than my mother,” Fergie said. Tragically, her own mother, Susan Barrantes left her family when Ferguson was a child and died in a car accident in 1998. “I absolutely admire the incredible way Her Majesty is so modern … and how flexible, and how understanding, and how forgiving and how generous,” Ferguson added. While Ferguson has remained close with the queen, she also has a tight relationship with her ex-husband, Prince Andrew. The two had a continued friendship and co-parenting relationship following their divorce in 1996. Currently, Andrew is dealing with sexual abuse claims, and Fergie is standing by his side. “Whatever challenges he has, I will stand firm to the co-parenters we are together. I believe he’s a kind, good man, and he’s been a fabulous father to the girls,” she told the outlet.
Despite the drama that has played out between Fergie and the royals, it appears that she’s able to spend time with them in a healthy and peaceful manner.
“I think to myself that honestly, my mother-in-law has been more of a mother to me than my mother,” Fergie said. Tragically, her own mother, Susan Barrantes left her family when Ferguson was a child and died in a car accident in 1998. “I absolutely admire the incredible way Her Majesty is so modern … and how flexible, and how understanding, and how forgiving and how generous,” Ferguson added.
While Ferguson has remained close with the queen, she also has a tight relationship with her ex-husband, Prince Andrew. The two had a continued friendship and co-parenting relationship following their divorce in 1996. Currently, Andrew is dealing with sexual abuse claims, and Fergie is standing by his side. “Whatever challenges he has, I will stand firm to the co-parenters we are together. I believe he’s a kind, good man, and he’s been a fabulous father to the girls,” she told the outlet.
Despite the drama that has played out between Fergie and the royals, it appears that she’s able to spend time with them in a healthy and peaceful manner.
