Sarah Ferguson Shares the Six Final Words Queen Elizabeth Said to Her Before Her Death

Mar. 15, 2025

Queen Elizabeth and Sarah Ferguson.Photo:Press Association via AP

Press Association via AP

Sarah Fergusonis opening up about her last moments withQueen Elizabeth.On Saturday, Dec. 14, the Duchess of York, 65, revealed the touching last words the late monarch said to her ahead of herdeath, aged 96, in September 2022.“Sarah, remember that yourself is good enough,” Ferguson said the Queen — whom she called, “Mumma” — said to her before she died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.“She knew me all my life and she loved me,” she added in an interview published in U.K. newspaperThe Times.Ferguson, who was married toPrince Andrewbetween 1986 and 1996, added that despite their lifelong connection she was still always “nervous” about meeting with Queen Elizabeth.“She was the Queen of England,” she toldThe Times.Queen Elizabeth and Sarah Ferguson in August 2004.Tim Graham Photo Library via GettyCan’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!The late Queen isn’t the only member of the royal family to enjoy a close relationship with Ferguson, who shares daughtersPrincess Beatrice, 36, andPrincess Eugenie, 34, with Andrew.“I’ve knownthe Kingall my life and I absolutely adore him,” theA Woman of Intrigueauthor told the outlet aboutKing Charles. “He’s kind and makes me laugh and I love that he still calls me Fergie,” she says of her famous nickname.The Duchess of York says she called Queen Elizabeth II ‘mumma’.Stuart C. Wilson/GettyOn Oct. 15. Ferguson’s younger daughter Eugeniewished her mother a happy birthdayand shared a previously unseen snap of her in “Grannie” mode.“Happy birthday to my beautiful mumma. So proud of the Grannie you are, the mum you are and the woman you are,“Eugenie wrote on social media. “You’re an inspiration and our endless chats bring me so much happiness and incredible support.“The sweet image seemingly showed the Duchess of York in a garden with Eugenie’s second sonErnest, whom she and her husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed in June. They are also parents to 3-year-oldAugust Philip Hawke.Queen Elizabeth and Sarah Ferguson in Scotland in 1990.Eddie Boldizsar/ShutterstockThe heartfelt caption also hinted that the moniker Eugenie and her sister Beatrice used for their grandmother Queen Elizabeth has been passed down through the generations of the family.After the monarch’s death on Sept. 8the royal princesses shared a personaltribute to their “Beloved Grannie” and it seems that is how Ferguson is now known to her four grandchildren.Beatrice and her husbandEdoardo Mapelli Mozzishare daughter Sienna, 3, as well as his son Wolfie, 8, from a previous relationship. Beatrice is also currently expecting her second child with Mozzi, whom Buckingham Palace has confirmed is due to arrive in Spring 2025.

Sarah Fergusonis opening up about her last moments withQueen Elizabeth.

On Saturday, Dec. 14, the Duchess of York, 65, revealed the touching last words the late monarch said to her ahead of herdeath, aged 96, in September 2022.

“Sarah, remember that yourself is good enough,” Ferguson said the Queen — whom she called, “Mumma” — said to her before she died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

“She knew me all my life and she loved me,” she added in an interview published in U.K. newspaperThe Times.

Ferguson, who was married toPrince Andrewbetween 1986 and 1996, added that despite their lifelong connection she was still always “nervous” about meeting with Queen Elizabeth.

“She was the Queen of England,” she toldThe Times.

Queen Elizabeth and Sarah Ferguson in August 2004.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty

Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty

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The late Queen isn’t the only member of the royal family to enjoy a close relationship with Ferguson, who shares daughtersPrincess Beatrice, 36, andPrincess Eugenie, 34, with Andrew.

“I’ve knownthe Kingall my life and I absolutely adore him,” theA Woman of Intrigueauthor told the outlet aboutKing Charles. “He’s kind and makes me laugh and I love that he still calls me Fergie,” she says of her famous nickname.

The Duchess of York says she called Queen Elizabeth II ‘mumma’.Stuart C. Wilson/Getty

Stuart C. Wilson/Getty

On Oct. 15. Ferguson’s younger daughter Eugeniewished her mother a happy birthdayand shared a previously unseen snap of her in “Grannie” mode.

“Happy birthday to my beautiful mumma. So proud of the Grannie you are, the mum you are and the woman you are,“Eugenie wrote on social media. “You’re an inspiration and our endless chats bring me so much happiness and incredible support.”

The sweet image seemingly showed the Duchess of York in a garden with Eugenie’s second sonErnest, whom she and her husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed in June. They are also parents to 3-year-oldAugust Philip Hawke.

Queen Elizabeth and Sarah Ferguson in Scotland in 1990.Eddie Boldizsar/Shutterstock

Eddie Boldizsar/Shutterstock

The heartfelt caption also hinted that the moniker Eugenie and her sister Beatrice used for their grandmother Queen Elizabeth has been passed down through the generations of the family.

After the monarch’s death on Sept. 8the royal princesses shared a personaltribute to their “Beloved Grannie” and it seems that is how Ferguson is now known to her four grandchildren.

Beatrice and her husbandEdoardo Mapelli Mozzishare daughter Sienna, 3, as well as his son Wolfie, 8, from a previous relationship. Beatrice is also currently expecting her second child with Mozzi, whom Buckingham Palace has confirmed is due to arrive in Spring 2025.

source: people.com