Queen Elizabeth II Dead astatine 96: Relive Her Extraordinary Royal Life
Sarah Ferguson is "heartbroken" pursuing the decease of Queen Elizabeth II.
The ex-wife of Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth's son, shared a touching tribute to the monarch, who died astatine 96 years aged connected Sept. 8. Sarah wrote on Twitter that the Queen leaves down "an bonzer legacy."
"The astir fantastic illustration of work and work and steadfastness," Sarah wrote, accompanied by a photograph of the Queen, "and a changeless steadying beingness arsenic our caput of authorities for much than 70 years."
Sarah also expressed the gratitude she has for the long-reigning monarch.
"She has fixed her full beingness selflessly to the radical of the UK & the Commonwealth. To me, she was the astir unthinkable mother-in-law and friend," Ferguson wrote. "I volition ever beryllium grateful to her for the generosity she showed maine successful remaining adjacent to maine adjacent aft my divorce."
Sarah added, "I volition miss her much than words tin express."
Andrew and Sarah divorced successful 1996 aft 10 years of marriage. The couple—who stock daughters Princess Beatrice, 34 and Princess Eugenie, 32—remained adjacent pursuing the separation.
"I truly respect the monarchy of Britain, and I truly emotion the contented and culture," she told People successful a July 2021 interview. "He has his ain way, and I person my precise Celtic, precise spiritual way. So we are a bully balance…Andrew has ever stood precise firmly with me, and helium has ne'er unopen the door."
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In the interview, Sarah reaffirmed her commitment to having Andrew's back (he stepped backmost from his royal duties successful caller years amid controversies).
"Whatever challenges helium has, I volition basal steadfast to the co-parenters that we are together," Sarah said. "So sometimes erstwhile Andrew's down, I'm up, oregon erstwhile I'm down, he's up, and we volition ever beryllium supportive of each other. I judge that he's a kind, bully man, and he's been a fabulous begetter to the girls."
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