Nevertheless.
Neither the scandals carried out by herself nor the divorce of Prince Andrew have made a dent in the relationship that Sarah Ferguson maintains with Queen Elizabeth II and whom the Duchess of York considers to have been “more mother” than her “own mother”.
This was stated during an interview on
Tea with Twiggy
, the podcast in which the British model Twiggy interviews characters from multiple fields, from actresses like Sienna Miller to hypnotists, writers and entrepreneurs.
"My biggest mentor and the person who believes in me is the queen," confessed Ferguson, whose mother died in a car accident in 1998.
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The relationship between the monarch and Ferguson has been maintained over the years, and despite them, and now has the possibility of being strengthened in the absence of the late Philip of Edinburgh, who never looked favorably on his daughter-in-law.
The prince even vetoed his presence in acts of the royal family after the publication in 1992 of some controversial images that went around the world and in which the Duchess could be seen in an attitude committed to businessman John Bryan and on
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. However, the monarch decided this summer to invite her back to Balmoral and thus join the royal family's summer rest. “I admire how incredibly modern it is. And how flexible, understanding, forgiving and generous ", has added Ferguson about the monarch, in the conversation with Twiggy. "And kind. I absolutely believe that there is no better mentor. Your Majesty's consistency has been a great honor. A great honor. It makes me want to cry. "
It is not the first time that Ferguson alludes to a distant relationship with his mother, Susan Mary Wright. Last January, the Duchess of York told
US Weekly
magazine
that not having her mother around had been determined to "be a very present mother" with her daughters, Beatriz and Eugenia. "I have always been very close to my girls and it is a joy to see them embarking on this next phase of their lives," he added, referring to their motherhood. Eugenia, married to Jack Brooksbank and 31 years old, gave birth last February, while her sister Beatriz, 33 and joined Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, will do so at the end of the year.
Last week, Sarah Ferguson arrived at Balmoral with Prince Andrew to join the queen on her summer vacation, just hours after Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, accused him of abusing her. When I was 17 years old. The couple, who divorced in 1996, have remained united - and have even lived together since then in the Royal Lodge - despite the infidelities and the information and testimonies that link the son of Queen Elizabeth II with the pedophile, something that Andrés de England has always denied and it has kept him withdrawn from public life for months.
In addition to her relationship with the sovereign, Fergie - as she is popularly known - has also talked with the former model about her close relationship with Lady Di, to whom she continues to feel deeply attached. “I loved every part of her. She was my best friend and she adored the way she loved me. She was a very special woman, ”he commented on the Princess of Galas, whose death will be 24 years old on August 31. "If Diana were here now she would be very proud of her grandchildren, children and wives."