Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have received a touching tribute from their mother Sarah Ferguson.
The Duchess of York spoke about her daughters being “incredible” and inspiring her with their activist work on social media.
The royal also mentioned her grandchildren’s future grandchildren as she takes on a new role helping to end extreme poverty.
Ferguson has signed on as co-chair of Global Citizen Now: Melbourne which focuses on “defending the planet.”
Sarah Ferguson has spoken about her 'brilliant and inspiring' daughters
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Ferguson said: “We need to leave this earth and know our grandchildren’s grandchildren will be able to live and thrive here.
“My daughters are incredible, brilliant, passionate young activists, and they inspire me constantly.”
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie often take to social media to spread awareness of social issues.
Fergie told PEOPLE about the conference: "I hope to learn from these incredible youth activists, share their stories with the world and raise awareness and drive action to address the key threats to our planet.”
Sarah Ferguson's daughters activate for social causes on social media
Instagram / Princess EugenieThe Duchess of York posted a photo on Instagram showing her meeting with Global Citizen co-founders Mick Sheldrick and Hugh Evans.
She added: “I love the energy and enthusiasm of young people, and I care deeply about the issues that Global Citizen is focused on: defeating poverty and defending the planet.
“I am here to listen, learn and use the voice that I have to amplify these messages.”
The Global Citizen NOW: Melbourne Conference began on Tuesday and finishes on Thursday
According to a statement, it focuses on young innovators from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region driving “action on the climate crisis, gender inequity, innovations in health systems and fighting food insecurity.”
The Duchess of York said that she wants her role to serve as a “bridge” between generations.
She said: “I want to serve as a bridge between generations so we can accelerate our collective actions toward a sustainable future.
“Young people have had enough and want change. My generation has failed them thus far, but we can change that now, and my hope is I can play my small part in driving that change."
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are incredibly closeInstagram / Princess EugenieThe event will also include virtual appearances from Australian actor Hugh Jackman and American musician Charlie Puth.
Princess Eugenie is co-founder of The Anti-Slavery Collective charity and often speaks out against modern slavery.
In January, the princess attended a panel event in Switzerland to talk about modern slavery and was joined by former UK Prime Minister Theresa May.
At the event, the princess said: “We’ve seen in recent years the number of people in slavery increasing around the world.”
