Sarah Ferguson has opened up about her relationship with the late Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis after the 65-year-old adopted the former monarch's prized pooches following her death in 2022.
The Duchess of York was speaking at a Creative Women Forum networking event in London.
At the engagement, Sarah sat in conversation with British director and woman’s advocate Rebeca Riofrio.
The duchess shared how she believed the late queen remained with her, through the medium of her dogs Sandy and Muick.
Sarah Ferguson revealed she believes the late queen 'speaks to her' through he corgis.
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“Every morning, they come in and go ‘woof woof’ and all that and I’m sure it’s her talking to me,” the royal shared.
Sarah’s belief in the continued presence of Queen Elizabeth formed part of her insistence that the former monarch should never be forgotten.
“We must speak her name,” she urged.
The duchess celebrated the efforts to “keep her (the late Queen’s) grace and example alive” in landmarks around London.
Sarah inherited Queen Elizabeth's beloved dogs, Sandy and Muick, after the former monarch's death.
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Sarah explained that as she was travelling to the London event, she spotted a sign for capital’s Elizabeth Line – the city’s newest awarding winning underground network named after the former monarch.
After spotting the purple signage, she echoed: “I want everyone to remember what an amazing lady she was.”
Regarding her own personal remembrance of the late queen, Sarah revealed it had been the “greatest honour” to be her daughter-in-law.
The Duchess of York also spoke about the last piece of advice the late queen gave her.
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“She gave me the permission to be myself. That was her final gift to me,” the duchess explained.
Revealing the last piece of advice the late queen had given her, the 65-year-old revealed she had been told: “Sarah, just be yourself.”
“She gave me the right to stand on stage—and give,” Sarah added.
Sarah became Duchess of York after marrying the Queen’s second son Prince Andrew, 65, in 1986.
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The pair, who divorced in 1996, share two children - Princess Beatrice, 36, and Princess Eugenie, 35.
Creative Women Forum's event in London was pitched as a celebration of “purpose-driven progress, social impact, and creative excellence.”
Sarah also spoke about the work of her charity Sarah’s Trust.
Celebrating that 100 per cent of their resources go towards charitable endeavours, she declared: “There is no middleman... What we do goes straight to those in need.”
“This is boots on the ground... It’s love in action,” the duchess declared.
