The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson is praising her former marriage to ex husband Prince Andrew.
In a new interview with The Sunday Times published on Saturday, December 14, the Duchess of York, 65, spoke about her relationship with Prince Andrew.
“I was totally and utterly in love with Andrew,” she told the outlet of the early years of her relationship with Andrew, 64. “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.”
She added, “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.”
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Fergie’s interview was conducted before news broke that Andrew was reportedly tied 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, and that he had met the man “through official channels” and “nothing of a sensitive nature [was] ever discussed.”
As for Ferguson, she further reflected on the earliest days of her and Andrew’s relationship while speaking with The Sunday Times.
“I first met Andrew when I was 12,” she told the outlet. “My first thought was that I was going to marry him. We came back into each other’s lives when 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.”
Ferguson said that the next generation of royals “learnt” from them, noting, “Sophie [Duchess of Edinburgh] and Catherine [Princess of Wales] could. They both got to know their boys.”
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Ferguson’s sister, Jane Luedecke, also spoke to The Sunday Times about the ex-couple’s relationship.
“Sarah and Andrew are the best divorced couple I know,” Luedecke said. “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.”
Prince Andrew has had a past rife with controversy and allegations. In October 2019, Andrew was accused by Virginia Roberts Giuffre of sexual assault. This came amidst news of his friendship with the late Jeffrey Epstein.
In an interview with BBC Newsnight in November 2019, Andrew denied the allegations, saying that he has “no recollection of ever meeting this lady, none whatsoever.” Said Andrew, “It just never happened.”
Giuffre said that between 1999 to 2002, she was forced to have sex with him three times.
