Fergie opens up on two monumental milestones
Sarah Ferguson has opened up to Sunrise about two exciting milestones she has reached in her life.
The Duchess of York has become a grandmother with the birth of her and ex Prince Andrew’s first grandchild, all while planning the release of her debut novel.
Fergie's youngest daughter, Princess Eugenie, recently made the duchess and Prince Andrew grandparents with the birth of her son named August.
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She told the Sunrise hosts that after raising two daughters, having a baby boy in the family is a new and welcome challenge.
“I had two girls and now I’ve got to get into diggers, tractors, trains - and the Barbie dolls have got to go,” she said.
“But, if he suddenly decides he wants Barbie dolls, Barbie dolls he gets!"
Fergie and Prince Andrew have co-parented their daughters since their split in 1991 after 5 years of marriage.
She told Sunrise that she is still close with her ex-husband, putting the strength and confidence of her two children down to “good co-parenting.”
“I think the best thing I teach my girls is that you just keep being with the integrity of goodness, kindness, of humour, of being brave enough,” she explained.
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Sarah also spoke of her new book, Her Heart for a Compass, which is the Duchess' debut novel after writing 38 children's books.
Her novel tells the story of a young noblewoman, Lady Margaret, who is expected to get married but instead chooses to follow her heart in Victorian England.
She discussed her journey of self-refection during the writing process, saying, “A lot of my journeys are coming through the voice of Lady Margaret in this book - that is strong, rebellious, dealing with adversity.”
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