"I miss her daily": Fergie opens up on friendship with Diana
As the Duchess of York wraps up her visit Down Under, she has shared some of her most cherished memories in an interview with 9Honey.
Following a busy schedule of meet and greets as part of her book tour, Sarah Ferguson opened up on her friendship with the late Princess Diana, who, like the duchess, is a beloved member of the royal family.
"The thing about Diana was that she had the best sense of humour of any single person I know – that's quite a big thing, so it's a really big hole because she'd get my sense of humour," the duchess told the publication.
"It's really, really hard to really make me cackle with laughter like she used to.
"And so, yes, I miss her daily, and I think in the '80s it was just her and I, wasn't it?"
The two women were brought together by their marriages to then Prince Charles and Prince Andrew, and the royal affectionately recalled their strong bond.
"There isn't anybody else to know, really, what we know because there was no social media and it was just newspaper headlines.
"I was so proud of her, what she achieved, and she would be SO proud of her grandchildren.
"Oh, my goodness. Can you imagine? She would be just loving every moment.
"She was a great lady, and she still is a great lady."
The duchess was originally scheduled to visit Australia in October, after she was invited by her Western Australia-based publisher, Serenity Press to showcase her commitment to literature, wellness and empowerment. However, she postponed her visit to not overshadow the King and Queen's tour.
The soon to be grandmother of four celebrated the launch of her newest books including Flora & Fern: Wonder in the Woods which is a children's book, and Fabulous Food Art, which is a cookbook she created in collaboration with Melbourne mother and TikTok star Laleh Mohmedi, of Jacob's Food Diaries.
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