Sarah Ferguson has explained how Queen Elizabeth II was her "greatest mentor". The Duchess of York, 64, paid tribute to the late monarch in her podcast and described her as "more of a mother than a mother-in-law". Sarah's mum Susan Barrantes died in a car accident in Argentina, which the Duchess said left her in "so much pain".
She found strength in her relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, although by this time, she was long divorced to her son Prince Andrew. They married in 1986 but they experienced difficulties by 1992 when they announced their seperation, and they were divorced by 1996. Yet, Fergie has fond memories of her mother-in-law.
Speaking in a recent instalment of the Tea with Twiggy podcast, Sarah said: "I think to myself that honestly my mother-in-law has been more of a mother to me than my mother. "I absolutely think there is no greater mentor because, from a little girl to now, the consistency of Her Majesty has been a great honour, it's a huge honour - makes me want to cry." Duchess of York, who still lives with Prince Andrew in the crumbling Royal Lodge in Berkshire , felt "deeply, deeply insecure" when her mum died following the crash in Argentina.
She had moved there to live with her husband; a professional polo player. "Because I went through so much pain losing mum, I lost my way and I became deeply insecure. I kept asking everybody for advice.
And I never trusted my own judgement of myself," mother-of-two Sarah said. "I have got my lovely ex-husband And.