Nearly five years before Queen Elizabeth II assumed the British throne, she and husband Prince Philip welcomed their first child, son King Charles III.
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A new beginning. Sarah Ferguson opened up about how her life has changed in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
The queen dying has sort of liberated me a bit,” the Duchess of York shared in an interview with Entertainment Tonight published on Monday, March 6. “My sense of purpose has always been, for 62 years, 63 years, to be very loyal and to uphold Her Majesty’s values.”
The late monarch passed away at the age of 96 in September 2022. Noting that the queen was “more a mother to me than my own mother,” the My Story author added, “Now she’s not there anymore, I feel as though maybe I can be free to be Sarah. I feel as though I’m liberated from my own mental shackles.”
Ferguson’s history with the British royal family goes deep. She grew up alongside Prince Andrew before the pair reconnected as adults. They got engaged in 1985 and tied the knot one year later, welcoming daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie in 1988 and 1990, respectively.
Amid allegations that Andrew, 63, was unfaithful to his then-wife, the royal couple called it quits in 1992 after six years of marriage. The finalized their divorce in 1996.
The exes have remained friendly over the years, even after Andrew stepped back from his senior royal role in 2019. At the time, he denied Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s sexual assault accusations, as his connection to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein was called into question. Giuffre later filed a lawsuit against the prince in August 2021, and the case was settled for an unspecified sum in February 2022. Amid the drama, Andrew was stripped of his royal an military titles.
Ferguson — also known by the nickname “Fergie” — has been candid about her highs and lows with the royal family, but always respected her
Nearly five years before Queen Elizabeth II assumed the British throne, she and husband Prince Philip welcomed their first child, son King Charles III.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s eviction from Frogmore Cottage will be “just the start” of King Charles’ plans to modernise the monarchy, sources have said. The King is said to be carrying out a shake-up of The Firm that will see more royals funding and fending for themselves.
The Duchess of York, 63, proved that she can still party with the best of them as she was spotted finishing a night out on the town at 2am.The Royal - born Sarah Ferguson and nicknamed 'Fergie' - was joined by her daughter Princess Beatrice at a central London soiree, which ended the mother-daughter duo being photographed swanning out of a private members' establishment in the early hours of Thursday morning.The pair had seemingly relished a night away from royal responsibilities in the popular Mark's Club in Mayfair, a venue which in the past has hosted many fashion events and counts many members of the British establishment as patrons. Styling her signature auburn locks in a trendy half-up-half-down do, Fergie - former wife of Prince Andrew - donned a sophisticated button down turquoise tweed dress, which she paired with a simple black beaded clutch bag and gold jewellery.
Prince William is following in his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps.
disgraced Prince of York, 63, is reportedly “going to any length possible to worm his way back into public life,” according to ex-Member of Parliament Norman Baker.Andrew is set to attend Tuesday’s Royal Victorian Order, a celebration commemorating loyalty to the Crown where honor is bestowed up those who have served the monarchy.However, former MP Baker — a member of the Privy Council, a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the UK — has proclaimed that Andrew shouldn’t be allowed to show his face there. “The only order he should be given is the order of the boot,” Baker, 65, told the Sun, referencing how global opinion of the rebellious royal has taken a nosedive.
Welp. This isn’t a good look for the Duke and Duchess of York!
Queen Camilla and her family. It has been announced that her brother-in-law of more than 50 years has passed away. Simon Elliot with his wife AnnabelBusinessman and land owner Simon Elliot – who was married to Camilla's younger sister Annabel – was close to the Queen Consort.
Looks like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are going to leave Frogmore Cottage with their tails tucked between their legs.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may use their eviction from Frogmore Cottage as an excuse to miss King Charles’ Coronation, a royal expert has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed last week that they had been asked to vacate Frogmore Cottage – the UK home they were gifted by the late Queen following their marriage in 2018. According to reports, the King, 74, wants the couple out of the cottage before his Coronation in May.
isn't the only royal redhead with a best-seller on his hands. Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, the , is a writer as well, and she's set to release her second novel, , this week. The 63-year-old is currently making the rounds to promote the historical fiction book, which is the follow-up to her 2021 best-seller, .
Oscars 2023 telecast on March 12.The Duchess of York, 63, is rumored to be presenting at the 95th annual Academy Awards on Sunday — on behalf of her late pal Lisa Marie Presley. The acclaimed Baz Luhrmann biopic “Elvis” is nominated for eight of the golden statuettes, including Best Actor for star Austin Butler, Best Picture and Best Sound.“There have been discussions about the Duchess attending and it now looks as though that will happen — the plan is for her to present an award,” a source revealed to the The Sun.The insider continued: “She has been a very close friend of the Presley family, especially Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie, and she even spoke at her funeral recently.”Fergie’s emotional memorial appearance “sparked some conversations about the possibility of her attending — and after some back and forth it looks like it’s happening,” the source added.
Prince William and Kate could be handed the 30-room Royal Lodge on the Windsor Estate, which is currently occupied by Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson - and we want to know what you think. King Charles is reportedly trying to ‘downgrade’ the Duke of York to Frogmore Cottage instead, which Andrew is said to be resisting.
Sarah Ferguson is set to hand out an award at the Oscars as she looks to reinvent her image, according to reports.The Duchess of York looks increasingly likely to be attending the glitzy ceremony in LA on Sunday, thanks in part to her close relationship with Elvis Presley’s family.The 63 year old royal - known by her nickname Fergie - was especially close to Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie, the singer and songwriter who died in January aged 54. And with the Elvis biopic up for eight awards at this year’s Oscars, it is now thought Fergie will be at the ceremony to give out a gong.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their second child Lilibet after welcoming their daughter together on June 4, 2021. As a touching nod to the late Queen Elizabeth II, Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, decided to go with the beautiful name and the Queen was said to be supportive of their decision.
Princess Eugenie is set to welcome her second child later this year - but that's just one of a series of huge life changes coming her way over the coming months, OK! can reveal. Along with the exclusive news that Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's youngest daughter has taken over Harry and Meghan's former UK home Frogmore Cottage, Ok! can also reveal that she will be splitting her time between the UK and US.
King Charles III will reportedly offer Prince Harry and Meghan Markle a suite in Buckingham Palace for the Coronation after their Frogmore Cottage eviction.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to be offered Prince Andrew's old Buckingham Palace apartment, following their eviction from Frogmore Cottage, according to reports. The offer is said to be an olive branch from King Charles, after the couple confirmed that they had been given notice to vacate Frogmore Cottage, which was gifted to them by the late Queen in 2019.
READ MORE: 'I left school in Salford at 16 - now I'm a millionaire with a Lamborghini and a Cheshire mansion'Andrew stepped down from public life after the furore over his friendship with paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case to a woman he claimed never to have met. The duke was cast out of the working monarchy and no longer uses his HRH style after Ms Giuffre, who was trafficked by Epstein, accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. The duke denied the claims.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from their UK base Frogmore Cottage. Now, Piers Morgan has offered his two cents on the decision, which has left critics divided. Piers said: "Despite all that's happened, Charles has made it clear to people that he still loves his second son.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are 'OK' about leaving Frogmore Cottage following Buckingham Palace's eviction notice, a source has revealed.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were allegedly given 'weeks' to pack up their British home after Harry's memoir Spare hit the shelves in January. According to reports, the King, 74, made the decision shortly after the publication of Prince Harry’s book Spare - with sources claiming that the Duke’s criticisms of his step-mother, Queen Consort Camilla, by calling her an "wicked stepmother" had been the “last straw”.