Sarah Ferguson revealed the advice she received from Queen Elizabeth II just before the monarch died.
The Duchess of York was interviewed this morning where she opened up about her relationship with the late sovereign.
She said: “Just before the Queen died, Queen Elizabeth II the late Queen, she said, ‘Sarah, just being yourself is enough, it’s good enough.'
“And as soon as she said that, I can now walk on and talk to you guys and you can ask me anything you like because I feel I’m OK now.
Sarah Ferguson and Queen Elizabeth II photographed together in 2018
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“I’ve done my apprenticeship of life at 64, and now I feel as if wow, if she says I’m good enough, well I thought she was one of the finest people I ever met in my entire life.
“A legend, an icon and I just love her, and of course I have the corgis every day.”
When asked about how the corgis have coped with the death of their late owner, Fergie replied: “They are fantastic.”
Regarding the late Queen, the duchess continued to tell Good Morning Britain: “I really believe that we must uphold, and that this country must uphold, the values system and the integrity of the late Queen and the King now.
Queen Elizabeth II and Sarah Ferguson photographed in 1991PA“He’s just so phenomenal and Queen Camilla is doing such a good job at supporting the King and I’m honestly just so impressed by his hard work.”
Sarah, 64, married Prince Andrew in 1986 and went on to have two children, Princess Beatrice in 1988 and Princess Eugenie in 1990.
The royal couple separated in 1992 before finalising their divorce in 1996.
Despite their divorce, Fergie and the Duke of York have remained close, even living together at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
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Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson divorced in 1996
GettyThey share four grandchildren through Eugenie's two sons and Beatrice's daughter and stepson.
Speaking about living at Royal Lodge, Sarah said during the interview: “I'm a guest, for a start. I'm a very lucky guest and a very comfortable guest. Thank you very much.”
The duchess said that she would not interject herself into the current royal feud between Andrew and King Charles, regarding the monarch wanting the duke to move into the smaller property, Frogmore Cottage.
She said: “I tend not to get involved in brothers’ discussions and I think that’s the best, most safe place to be, is to let the brothers discuss it between themselves.”