Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are using lessons from the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Sarah Ferguson spoke fondly of her two daughters during a recent interview where she commented on Eugenie and Beatrice’s relationship with their late grandmother.
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are non-working royals; however, they remain high-profile and popular members of the Royal Family.
The Duchess of York said: “My girls are beautifully mannered with kindness running through them and are dedicated to duty in all ways.
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are patrons of several charities
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“They miss their grandmother but learned so much from the late Queen: humility and goodness with compassion and strength.
“They are brave and bold and stand like giant oaks in the wind and don't break."
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice spoke affectionately of their ‘Grannie’ growing up; Eugenie spent many summers with the Queen and Prince Philip in Balmoral.
After the Queen’s death, the sisters released a statement where they spoke about the “lessons and memories” they would cherish forever.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are the grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth
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Ferguson told Hello!: “I couldn't be prouder of Beatrice and Eugenie and the strong, independent young women they have become - in fact, they are my proudest achievement.
“They both work for a living and have carved out successful careers but also dedicate a great deal of time to charity work.”
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice carry out private jobs and are ambassadors for many charities.
Beatrice worked as a strategist at a technology firm called Afiniti and before that, she worked at venture capital firm Sandbridge.
Queen Elizabeth with Beatrice and Eugenie after attending Christmas Day service at Sandringham Church in 2005
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Princess Eugenie worked at an online auction house Paddle8 in New York and later became the associate director of Hauser & Wirth art gallery.
Both the princesses hold bachelor's degrees; Beatrice holds a BA in History and Eugenie studied Art History and English Literature.
Ferguson continued: “They are brilliant mothers and have built wonderful family units.
“They also support me through thick and thin, not least my recent illness. We call each other 'the tripod' because we prop each other up, come what may.”
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Sarah Ferguson spoke about her daughters learning lessons from the late Queen
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Princess Eugenie shares two boys, August and Ernest, with her husband Jack Brooksbank.
Beatrice, who is married to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, has one daughter, Sienna, and is step-mum to Wolfie.
Celebrity nutritionist and one of Beatrice’s best friends, Gabriela Peacock, also spoke about Beatrice’s family life and her career.
She said: “She has a lovely family life, she's extremely successful in her career and she has a nice social life. I don't think I've ever seen her so happy.”