Sarah Ferguson has no regrets about her marriage to Prince Andrew??
In a new interview with The Sunday Times out on Saturday, Fergie reflected on her marriage and divorce from the royal, with whom she shares two children, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Ever since the split, the co-parents have stayed incredibly close, and despite some icky allegations damaging his reputation, Sarah would do it all again if she had the choice. She told the publication:
“I was totally and utterly in love with Andrew. I would do it all over again, 100 percent. He’s the best, a great man with a great heart, and kind. Our wedding was the best day of my life. But I gave up my anonymity that day. I was able to because love conquers all. It’s still with us today. I won’t let him down.”
So much praise for a divorced couple!!
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She continued to gush about their unusual dynamic:
“He supports me as much as I support him. He’s supported me through thick and thin, not just marriage or divorce. We agree on the three Cs — communication, compromise, compassion.”
She really wouldn’t do anything differently despite his ties to a sex offender?!?
As Perezcious readers know, Andrew was accused of sexual assault by Virginia Roberts Giuffre in 2019, who claimed she was forced to have sex with him three times between 1999 to 2002, putting Andrew’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein on centerstage. The Duke of York denied all the allegations, but he was still axed from his working royal responsibilities.
Just this weekend, though, Andrew was back in the hot seat. BBC News reported that the 64-year-old was tied to a businessman accused of being a Chinese spy. In a statement to the BBC on Saturday, Andrew said he “ceased all contact” with the individual, whom he met “through official channels” and “nothing of a sensitive nature [was] ever discussed.” Not a great look! FWIW, Sarah gushed about her ex-husband before these reports surfaced, but judging on her loyalty to him, we doubt she’d have anything negative to say in response!
Back with The Sunday Times, she added:
“I first met Andrew when I was 12. My first thought was that I was going to marry him. We came back into each other’s lives when [Princess] Diana invited me to Ascot in 1985 and six months later we were engaged. You weren’t allowed to hang out or live with each other then. Diana couldn’t, I couldn’t.”
But seeing as those marriages didn’t work, Sarah — who was married to Andrew from 1986 to 1996 — added that the next generation of royals “learnt” from their mistakes:
“Sophie [Duchess of Edinburgh] and Catherine [Princess of Wales] could. They both got to know their boys.”
Hah! Fergie’s sister Jane Luedecke also told the outlet:
“Sarah and Andrew are the best divorced couple I know. They’ve 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 lovely to get back on a horse and ride through the grounds again.”
Everyone has a lot of nice things to say about this failed romance! And no matter what allegations get levied against him, they’re not backing away. So loyal!
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