Sarah Ferguson has offered advice to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, saying “forgiveness is key” during a question and answer session to promote her new novel A Most Intriguing Lady. The Duchess of York was asked about several members of the Royal Family and shared her thoughts on keeping marriages happy in the public eye.
When asked what advice she would give to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, Ferguson said: “I think the best way to answer that is to really take hold and lead by example. I wouldn't give advice, I would say that your actions speak louder than words.” She added that Princess Diana would be “very proud” of her family, and that “forgiveness is key”.
Ferguson also spoke warmly of the late Queen Elizabeth and her ex-husband Prince Andrew, describing him as a “good man”. She revealed she has not yet received an invitation to King Charles’s Coronation in May, joking that her attendance is “TBD” and that she might “set up a tea room at the bottom of the drive with bunting and cakes”.
In a separate interview, Ferguson said she would “always be there” for Prince Andrew, despite their divorce in 1996. She noted that the Queen was grateful for her support during Andrew’s difficult years, adding: “She was more of a mother to me than my mother.”
