Sarah Ferguson shared a powerful message about mental health when she visited the beach in Donegal, Ireland yesterday.
The Duchess of York, 65, has battled cancer twice in the past year: she was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2023 and malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, in January.
Sarah, who recently became the first royal to join TikTok, said “sometimes things get overwhelming.”
In the short video, she spoke candidly to her followers while taking a walk on the beach.
She said: ‘Hello everyone! I’m here in Donegal and sometimes when I find things getting overwhelming I just try to get out into the most beautiful, wonderful blast of fresh air.
Sarah Ferguson shared a powerful message about her mental health while visiting the beach in Donegal, Ireland yesterday.
‘Looking at the ocean, looking at the beach, looking at the shells. “It’s great to be in the wind and have fresh air on your face.”
She added in her caption: ‘The benefits of getting some fresh air every day can really do wonders for you. Thank you Donegal!’
Royal fans were quick to praise the “inspiring” post, with many noting how good the Duchess looked.
They wrote: ‘Nice to see you. You look well. There’s nothing like feeling the wind on your face and just breathing fresh air. Thank you for sharing this moment of your day’;
‘You are an inspiration thank you x’;
‘I’m so proud of you Sarah, your determination is an inspiration to me’;
Fergie, 65, said “sometimes things get overwhelming” in candid TikTok post
He said he finds it helpful to go somewhere to feel “fresh air” on his face.
Royal fans were quick to praise the “inspiring” post, with many noting how good the Duchess looked.
‘Beautiful. Thanks for sharing!!!’
Sarah Ferguson has become the first member of the royal family to join TikTok and marked the occasion with a touching video reflecting on her cancer journey.
The duchess, who currently resides at the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park, made her debut on the social media app under the username sarahtheduchess.
Sarah, who is often affectionately known as Fergie, donned a casual ensemble for the clip, consisting of a denim jacket and aqua blue jumpsuit.
He sat in a field to film the clip and captioned it: “My first TikTok!”
Fergie was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2023. A few months later, in January 2024, the mother of two was told she had malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer.
The Duchess of York made her debut on the social media app yesterday under the username sarahtheduchess.
The mother-of-two said she felt “empty” and experienced “total, abject fear” when she heard the breast cancer diagnosis.
Fergie said: ‘The journey (between hospitals) was 40 minutes and I didn’t speak, I couldn’t speak. It was very interesting for me not to talk.
‘I couldn’t express myself, I just closed myself off, I went back to being a little girl. It was easier not to ask for support and just deal with it because that’s what I’m used to, that’s what I was taught.
‘Only now am I really proud of my scars, they are really important.
‘I never thought you could free the chains of your heart from cancer, learning what it’s like to be able to properly talk about what it feels like to ask for help, surrender, and realize that everything is going to be okay. And you can find joy and not worry so much.’
She captioned the photo: “A cancer diagnosis was bad enough, but going through all those emotions twice was a lot to handle.” “Anyone going through this now should know they are not alone.”
The duchess has racked up more than 2,000 views in less than a day, with her fans commenting love heart emojis on her first post.
“Mom, grandmother, bestselling author, creative, founder of Sarah’s Trust,” she stated in her bio.
Fergie also posted a QR code to her TikTok on her Instagram Story to promote the account and help it gain traction.
The mother-of-two said she felt “empty” and experienced “total, abject fear” when she heard her breast cancer diagnosis.
The Duchess currently has 41 followers and the video has racked up more than 2,000 views in less than a day, with fans commenting love heart emojis on her first post.
Sarah, who is often affectionately known as Fergie, donned a casual ensemble for the clip, consisting of a denim jacket and aqua blue jumpsuit.
Fergie also posted a QR code to her TikTok on her Instagram Story to promote the account and help it gain traction.
She wrote: ‘I posted my first TikTok! “I can’t wait to share more of my life and stories with you all,” following a purple love heart emoji.
Fergie said she has become an official sponsor of Prevent Breast Cancer, which she described as “an incredible organization dedicated to the prediction and prevention of breast cancer.”
The Duchess, ex-wife of Prince Andrew, celebrated her 65th birthday yesterday, along with her daughter, Princess Beatrice.
Beatrice, married to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, is currently pregnant with her second child.
Although she has been advised not to use the phrase “cancer free,” Sarah, writing in the sun Recently, he said his “treatment has been successful and tests show there has been no spread or recurrence.”
His other daughter, Princess Eugenie, also shared a sweet new photo of her son August with his mother Sarah Ferguson as she wished him a happy birthday.
Princess Beatrice (left) and her mother Sarah Ferguson, now 65, attended the Lady Garden Foundation’s Langan Ladies Luncheon in London today.
The sweet Instagram post consisted of several photos of her mother over the years.
The carousel opened with a new photo of the duchess with Eugenie’s three-year-old son August.
In another snap, Sarah posed with Eugenie and her eldest daughter Beatrice, who recently announced she was pregnant with her second child.
Eugenie, 34, captioned her post: ‘Happy birthday to my beautiful mom. I am very proud of the grandmother you are, the mother you are and the woman you are.
“You are an inspiration and our endless talks bring me so much happiness and incredible support.”