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Sarah Fergusonwas twice the mother of the bride atPrincess EugenieandPrincess Beatrice’s royal weddings!
Princess Beatrice, Sarah Ferguson and Princess Eugenie.Sarah Ferguson Instagram
“The first one was a little difficult, cause it was Eugenie’s wedding, and that was all sort of taken out of my hands. But I did the dress with Eugenie, all the personal bits, which was lovely,” Sarah said. Her daughter Eugenie, 32, married longtime boyfriendJack BrooksbankatSt. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castlein October 2018, tying the knot in a large, televised royal wedding with autumnal touches.
“The second one was definitely me because it was 30 people and it was in the pandemic. And it was in the garden, so I opened it up,” Sarah continued. “Had a really fun time.”
Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie.Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage
Her daughter Beatrice, 34, planned to wedEdoardo Mapelli Mozziin May 2020, but the couplepushed back the planafter the global pandemic began.
That July, Buckingham Palace announced Beatrice and Edoquietly tied the knotin a “small private ceremony” at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at the Royal Lodge, where the princess grew up.Queen Elizabeth IIandPrince Philipattended the nuptials, held under government safety guidelines.
Pivoting to her current chapter as a novelist, the Duchess tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s issue why it was important for her newest book, published today, to explore real-life “invisible women” in history, following her 2021 bestsellerHer Heart for a Compass.
“I think my real love is to take an invisible woman from the grave and say, ‘Right, this is your story. How would you like it to be told?’ And just tell it,” she says.
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On the eve of the book’s release at the New York City event, the Duchess shared how she plans to celebrate the success ofA Most Intriguing Lady.
“I’ll probably have a glass of champagne!” she told PEOPLE with a wink.
source: people.com
