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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Sarah Ferguson Relied on One Royal Relative—Whom She Considered "More of a Mother" Than Her Own Flesh and Blood—During Ex-Prince Andrew "Crisis"

Prince Andrew wears a top hat and tails while his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson wears a bright yellow dress with a green feathered hat.

Despite finalizing her divorce from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in 1996, Sarah Ferguson remained extremely close to her ex-husband. Whenever the former Duchess of York needed advice or sought help regarding the Andrew "crisis," she reportedly turned to one royal relative in particular.

In March 2023, Ferguson spoke to the Telegraph and revealed she'd always stand by the former Prince Andrew. She also celebrated her close friendship with her mother-in-law, the late Queen Elizabeth II, praising the monarch's "ability to listen and never judge." Ferguson explained (via the Express), "She was able to completely and utterly dilute chaos. And still carry on. And still smile. And still go through everything that she went through."

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