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The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson praises her former marriage to her ex-husband Prince Andrew.
in a new interview with the Sunday Times Published on Saturday, December 14, the Duchess of York, 65, opened up about her relationship with Prince Andrew.
“I was completely and absolutely in love with Andrew,” she told the outlet about the early years of her relationship with Andrew, 64. “I would do it all over again, 100 percent. He is the best, a great man with a big and kind heart. Our wedding was the best day of my life. But that day I gave up my anonymity. I was able to do it because love conquers all. He is still with us today. “I won’t let him down.”
And he added: “He supports me as much as I support him. He has supported me through thick and thin, not just through marriage or divorce. We agree on the three Cs: communication, commitment and compassion.”
Fergie’s interview was conducted before it emerged that Andrew was allegedly linked to a businessman accused of being a Chinese spy. In a statement to the BBC on Saturday, the Duke of York said he had “ceased all contact” with the individual, that he had met the man “through official channels” and that “nothing of a sensitive nature was ever discussed.” . “
As for Ferguson, she reflected on the early days of her relationship with Andrew while speaking to The Sunday Times.
“I first met Andrew when I was 12 years old,” she told the outlet. “The first thing I thought was that I was going to marry him. We came back into each other’s lives when Diana He invited me to Ascot in 1985 and six months later we were engaged. So they were not allowed to go out or live together. Diana couldn’t, I couldn’t.”
Ferguson said the next generation of royals “learned” from them, noting: “Sophie (Duchess of Edinburgh) and Catherine (Princess of Wales) could. “They both got to know their children.”
Sarah Ferguson said Queen Elizabeth II was one of the few people who “saw her properly” and appreciated her personality. In an interview with Hello! magazine, the Duchess of York said the late monarch inspired her to be herself. “One of the only people who saw me correctly was the Queen and before she died, (…)
Ferguson’s sister Jane Luedecke also spoke to The Sunday Times about the former couple’s relationship.
“Sarah and Andrew are the best divorced couple I know,” Luedecke said. “They have done it for their children; It’s incredible. I came to stay at Royal Lodge in May and went riding with Andrew at Windsor Castle. “It was wonderful to get back on the horse and walk around the grounds again.”
Prince Andrew has had a past filled with controversy and accusations. In October 2019, Virginia Roberts Giuffre accused Andrew of sexual assault. This came amid news of his friendship with the late Jeffrey Epstein.
In an interview with BBC Newsnight in November 2019, Andrew denied the allegations and said he “has no recollection of meeting this lady, none at all”. Andrew said: “It just never happened.”
Giuffre said that between 1999 and 2002 she was forced to have sexual relations with him three times.
