Back in 1996, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, sat down with Oprah to discuss marrying into the royal family, and everything that came with the territory.
Sarah opened up about what it was like to live in Buckingham Palace, why the late Princess Diana was the perfect princess, and how the British media is “cruel” and “invasive.”
“I must explain that the British press at the moment is completely and utterly cruel and abusive and so invasive. It is very cruel and very painful when you are going to try and find the feelings within to be on such a public stage,” she explained.
When asked by Oprah why she didn’t just continue to “play the game,” she said: “You could do that, and if that’s what suits you, then that’s what suits you.”
“But Diana and I are like rivers, we want to learn more, we want to go around the corner, we are hungry for more.”
She also discussed all the Buckingham Palace rules.
“The palace from when you look at it from the outside, the windows have to be open in only a certain amount so they are all in line, and I’d come in and throw open all the windows,” she said. “And no, that was wrong.”
Before reading Baby on the Way in the new episode, Sarah waved a magic wand and said, “Hello, magic dust is in the air! Very exciting times, and I’m a granny!”
Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank might give her son this unique middle name. The royal couple haven’t announced his name just yet, but many are already speculating on if the baby will inherit a unique family name for one of his middle names.
While promoting her new book, Her Heart for a Compass, with Us Weekly, the 61-year-old Duchess of York admitted that she has seen the show about the Royal Family.
“I thought it was filmed beautifully. The cinematography was excellent,” Sarah said in reference to season four of The Crown featuring her wedding to Prince Andrew.
If you don’t know, Sarah was married to the 60-year-old Duke of York, from 1986 to 1996. They share two daughters – Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
The 60-year-old Duchess of York opened up in an Instagram post on Tuesday (July 21) about her daughter Princess Beatrice‘s secret wedding on Friday (July 17) at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge in Windsor, England.
Sarah posted a quote from Denis Waitley, which said: “Happiness cannot be traveled to, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.”
“Thank you to all the very special and kind people that took the time and trouble to send amazingly caring and supportive messages…never has a mother been more proud than the wedding of Eugenie and Jack, and again with my Beatrice’s loving wedding to Dear Edo. I am so lucky with my girls, and now the best sons-in-law,” she happily captioned the post.
Sarah Ferguson made a few comments about the coronavirus pandemic, just hours before her ex brother-in-law, Prince Charles, was diagnosed with the virus.
Taking to Twitter, the 60-year-old Duchess of York claimed that the virus was punishment for mankind from Mother Nature.
“Mother Nature has sent us to our rooms.. like the spoilt children we are. She gave us time and she gave us warnings. She was so patient with us. She gave us fire and floods, she tried to warn us but in the end she took back control,” Sarah wrote, sharing a few images of the beautiful outdoors.
She added in another, “She has sent us to our rooms and when she is finished clearing up our mess. She will let us out to play again. How will we use this time? xxxx.”
Later that same day, Clarence House made the announcement that the Prince of Wales had tested positive.
Mother Nature has sent us to our rooms.. like the spoilt children we are. She gave us time and she gave us warnings. She was so patient with us. She gave us fire and floods, she tried to warn us but in the end she took back control. pic.twitter.com/vOg1dZvj8E
She has sent us to our rooms and when she is finished clearing up our mess. She will let us out to play again. How will we use this time? xxxx pic.twitter.com/gbFFPsIyn0