Sarah Ferguson says the late Queen was ‘more my mother than my own’ in a candid admission.
The Duchess of York, 65, spoke fondly of her former mother-in-law while on a trip to Australia to promote her new book.
Sarah, whose mother died in a car accident in Argentina in 1998, revealed how the late Queen Elizabeth was a motherly figure in her life and to the whole commonwealth when appearing on The Jess Row Big Talk Show.
She said: “The thing about the Queen was that she was more my mother than my own mother.
Sarah Ferguson said that the late Queen was ‘more my mother than my own’ in a candid admission.
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“The Queen was an iconic, legendary, stalwart, steadfast, invisible hand of love behind your back.”
“I mean, she was the grandmother of the nation.
“She was the steadfastness of an extraordinary pillar of strength for the Commonwealth, for the nation, for Australia, for the world.”
Prince Andrew’s former wife took in the Queen’s much-loved two corgis, Muick and Sandy, who live with the Duke and Duchess of York at Royal Lodge in Windsor.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, previously gave tribute to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch on the first anniversary of her death.
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Sarah added: “They are national treasures.”
“They are very spoiled.”
The mother of two previously gave tribute to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch on the first anniversary of her death.
She called Elizabeth her “second mother” and said: “I will miss her more than words can express.”
Earlier this year, the Duchess of York marked the anniversary of her own mother’s death on Instagram.
She said: “My much-loved mother Susie died 26 years ago today.
“She was far too young to be taken from us and I often reflect on the fact that at just 61, she was younger than I am now when she died in a cruel accident.
“I think constantly of her zest for life and her shining spirit. Like all of us, she made mistakes but she taught me to value each and every day and to always seek to treat people with kindness. I miss her greatly.”
