01of 121992Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Tim Graham Photo Library via GettyPrince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, known lovingly as “Fergie,” welcomed their first child, daughterPrincess Beatrice, in August 1988, and another daughter,Princess Eugenie, followed 19 months later.
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1992
Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, known lovingly as “Fergie,” welcomed their first child, daughterPrincess Beatrice, in August 1988, and another daughter,Princess Eugenie, followed 19 months later.
02of 121992Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Tim Graham Photo Library via GettyBoth Beatrice and Eugenie inherited shades of their mother’s signature red locks.
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Both Beatrice and Eugenie inherited shades of their mother’s signature red locks.
03of 121994Sarah Ferguson, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty ImagesOff to school! Sarah accompanied her little girls (in adorable uniforms) when Eugenie started school with her big sister.
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1994
Sarah Ferguson, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
Off to school! Sarah accompanied her little girls (in adorable uniforms) when Eugenie started school with her big sister.
04of 121995Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.“You are resilient, calm and oh so kind, and your compassion and understanding of life give me more satisfaction than I can say and make me so deeply proud,” Fergie said about her daughters in a 2021 open letter forGood Housekeeping. “I marvel at your cleverness in how you manage your lives.
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1995
Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
“You are resilient, calm and oh so kind, and your compassion and understanding of life give me more satisfaction than I can say and make me so deeply proud,” Fergie said about her daughters in a 2021 open letter forGood Housekeeping. “I marvel at your cleverness in how you manage your lives.
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Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty
06of 121999Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty"I’m in and out all the time, and he’s in and out all the time,” she explained in a 2016 interview for an Australian radio show. “And no, we’re not married. We’re very happy with the way things are.”
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“I’m in and out all the time, and he’s in and out all the time,” she explained in a 2016 interview for an Australian radio show. “And no, we’re not married. We’re very happy with the way things are.”
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In a piece penned a piece for theEvening Standardreflecting on her decision to start the charity Children in Crisis, Fergie shared how her charity work impacted her daughters.
“It has certainly made me a better motherto my daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, giving me a sense of perspective, and allowing me to encourage them to use the platform they have to get involved in charitable work,” she explained.
08of 122012Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty"I’m self-deprecating and British. But [one thing] is I’m a really good mom,” the Duchess of York, pictured here at the 2012 Olympics in London, toldPEOPLE exclusivelyin 2021.
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2012
Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
“I’m self-deprecating and British. But [one thing] is I’m a really good mom,” the Duchess of York, pictured here at the 2012 Olympics in London, toldPEOPLE exclusivelyin 2021.
09of 122015Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Chris Jackson/Getty"And I’m a good mom because, in growing up, when the girls used to say, ‘Why can’t we do that?'" she said of Beatrice and Eugenie. “I would say, “Well,I’ve already made those mistakes. The world’s press has written about my mistakes, so you don’t need to make them now. So I’ve gone ahead of you to clear the way so that you can dream and grow and be who you are.”
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2015
Sarah Ferguson with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Chris Jackson/Getty
“And I’m a good mom because, in growing up, when the girls used to say, ‘Why can’t we do that?'” she said of Beatrice and Eugenie. “I would say, “Well,I’ve already made those mistakes. The world’s press has written about my mistakes, so you don’t need to make them now. So I’ve gone ahead of you to clear the way so that you can dream and grow and be who you are.”
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2016
In 2021, bothPrincess EugenieandPrincess Beatricewelcomed children of their own.
“Every day I thank the universe for allowing me to be your mother,” wrote Fergie in an open letter forGood Housekeeping. “You have always been the blood in my veins. From the time you were wee tots, you made my life complete. I look at how full of humility, laughter and joy you are in your hearts, and I marvel at you both. Now, in you as mothers, I see strength, courage and steadfastness, integrity and goodness, and the way you embrace every challenge and moment. It is an extraordinary feeling when your child becomes a mother.”
11of 122017Princess Beatrice, Sarah Ferguson and Princess Eugenie.Dave Benett/Getty ImagesShe continued, “Suddenly my little girlies have their own little ones … such a feeling to get used to. But if I do cry or tear up as you drive away, it is only because I am so proud of you. It has been just us for 33 years, but now you are creating your own families, and I couldn’t be happier for you both and my magnificent sons-in-law,JackandEdo.”
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Princess Beatrice, Sarah Ferguson and Princess Eugenie.Dave Benett/Getty Images
She continued, “Suddenly my little girlies have their own little ones … such a feeling to get used to. But if I do cry or tear up as you drive away, it is only because I am so proud of you. It has been just us for 33 years, but now you are creating your own families, and I couldn’t be happier for you both and my magnificent sons-in-law,JackandEdo.”
12of 122019Princess Beatrice, Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson andPrincess Eugeniewere all smiles posing for a family photo at a pre-Trooping the Colour event in 2019.
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Princess Beatrice, Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson andPrincess Eugeniewere all smiles posing for a family photo at a pre-Trooping the Colour event in 2019.
source: people.com
