Sarah Ferguson 'set to hand out a gong at the Oscars'
Sarah Ferguson ‘set to hand out a gong at the Oscars’ due to close ties to Elvis’ tragic daughter Lisa Marie as duchess hopes ‘America will play a big part in her future’
Sarah Ferguson is reportedly set to hand out a gong at the Oscars thanks to her close friendship with the Elvis family.
The 63-year-old Duchess of York has been tipped to appear at the ceremony on Sunday where the Elvis biopic has eight nominations.
Speaking to The Sun, a source said: ‘There have been discussions about The Duchess attending and it now looks as though that will happen — the plan is for her to present an award.
‘She has been a very close friend of the Presley family, especially Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie, and she even spoke at her funeral recently. That sparked some conversations about the possibility of her attending – and after some back and forth it looks like it’s happening.’
They added: ‘It’s a big deal to have her there, but it’s a big deal for the Duchess too. America looks likely to play a big part in her future after the problems in the UK over recent years.’
New role: Sarah Ferguson is reportedly set to hand out a gong at the Oscars thanks to her close friendship with the Elvis family
Rumours: The 63-year-old Duchess of York has been tipped to appear at the ceremony on Sunday where the Elvis biopic has eight nominations
Fergie and Lisa Marie had been friends for more than 15 years, with Sarah revealing the depth of their bond in the hours after her friend’s sudden death on January 12.
She wrote on Instagram: ‘I say hello to you every day, and I love you, my Sissy, and I will continue to say hello to you every day . . .
‘You have been my devoted friend for many years, and I am here for your family to support and love them. I am deeply saddened, my Sissy, you are in my heart’.
At Lisa-Marie’s funeral, Sarah urged fellow mourners ‘to stoke our flames within to celebrate extraordinary Lisa Marie’.
‘Sissy, this is for you with affection,’ she said. ‘My late mother-in-law used to say that nothing . . . can begin to take away the anguish and the pain of these moments, because grief is the price we pay for love. And how right she was.’
In an interview published on Monday, Fergie revealed to Hello magazine that she is financially supporting her ex-husband Prince Andrew, who she says has not accepted any taxpayer money since he was removed as a working senior royal.
‘Since he stepped back [from royal duties] he doesn’t actually take taxpayers’ money,’ she told the publication. ‘And I’m in a position where I can support him and the rest of the family through my work. And I’m really pleased and proud to do that.’
She added: ‘All I will say is that for many years now – it started with Budgie the Little Helicopter – I’ve really pushed to look after my girls and to contribute to the York family life.’
Speaking to The Telegraph last week, the Duchess of York vowed that she will ‘always be there’ for her former spouse – because of her ongoing devotion to her late mother-in-law the Queen.
‘During the last three years, her poor son has been going through such a tumultuous time,’ she revealed.
‘And I think HM was very relieved I could help her with him, so we became even closer, then.’
Close pals: Sarah gave a touching tribute to her friend Lisa Marie who died earlier this year aged 54
Touching: Speaking at the service, Fergie said it was a ‘great honour’ as she described Lisa Marie as ‘extraordinary’
Highly praised: The Elvis biopic has eight nominations at this years Oscars which are to be held on Sunday evening
The royal vouched that Her Majesty ‘knew’ Sarah wouldn’t abandon her youngest son, who fell from grace due to his friendship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and paid a multi-million-pound settlement to his sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre.
She was ‘sad’ to see what the dishonored royal has been through, revealing that it was tough to see him hurting.
The Duchess spoke with great fondness of the Queen, who entrusted Sarah with her beloved corgis after she passed away.
The mother of Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice went so far as to say she was ‘more of a mother’ to her than her own family.
Sarah admitted she now feels the need to be stronger for others ‘at the moment’ because of the monarch’s passing.
‘When Andrew went through a hard time, I used to be able to throw it to The Boss,’ she wistfully told the outlet.
The Duchess was also full of praise for her ex-husband, admiring him as a grandfather and taking a slice of his favorite cake back home.
In the same interview, she opened up about her past struggles with body issues, being compared to Princess Diana, and feeling a sense of ‘duty’ to the Royal Family.
While speaking to People, Fergie opened up about the Sussexes’ controversial departure from the Monarchy, insisting that she has ‘no judgement’ on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving the Royal Family – despite the couple’s scathing attacks on ‘The Firm’.
‘I don’t believe that any single person has the right to judge another person. I’m not in a position myself to make any judgments,’ she said.
The Duke, 38, and Duchess of Sussex, 41, launched scathing attacks on the Royal Family in their Netflix documentary series and Harry’s memoir Spare – including publicly criticizing Sarah’s ex-husband Prince Andrew, labelling the Jeffrey Epstein affair ‘a shameful scandal’.
However, Sarah said: ‘I have been judged all my life, and I have no judgment on the Sussexes.’
Revelation: It comes just hours after she revealed that she is financially supporting her disgraced ex-husband Prince Andrew
The Duchess of York has also opened up about what it has been like to care for the late Queen’s beloved corgis in the wake of her passing.
Her Majesty received the two dogs, Muick and Sandy, as gifts from Andrew and they have now been taken on by her son and his ex-wife.
She told Hello magazine: ‘The corgis are very nice and very polite and well trained.
‘I am their favorite but everybody always says it’s just because I feed them gravy bones. I love everything about them and I spoil them the most.’
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