Sarah Ferguson Duchess of York says late Queen Elizabeth II is talking to her through her two corgis

The Duchess of York has said the late Queen Elizabeth II is “talking to me” from beyond the grave through her corgis.

Sarah, who is affectionately known as ‘Fergie’, spoke about the monarch while on stage at an event in London.

Being her daughter-in-law, the duchess said, was “the greatest honour” and she hopes young people will remember her legacy.

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The 65-year-old had a close relationship with Elizabeth II and the duchess frequently visited the Queen at Windsor Castle and at Balmoral Castle, where they would go for walks together.

The duchess and her ex-husband Prince Andrew live together at the Royal Lodge, on the Windsor estate.

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When Her late Majesty died, the Queen’s two corgis were given to the Duke and Duchess of York.

Sandy and Muick were the monarch’s last remaining dogs and now live at the Royal Lodge with her and Andrew’s five Norfolk terriers.

The duchess spoke about the dogs, and her mother-in-law, at the Creative Women Platform Forum event in London on Wednesday.

She said that Elizabeth II was communicating with her through Sandy and Muick.

“I have her dogs, I have her corgis,” the duchess said.

“Every morning they come in and go ‘woof woof’ and all that, and I’m sure it’s her talking to me,” she added, with a smile.

“I’m sure it’s her, reminding me she’s still around.

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“Anyway, the real thing is that I had the greatest honour to be her daughter-in-law. That’s pretty huge.

“And when I was driving here, I saw the Elizabeth Line [on the Tube] and and I said to Sarah in front of the car, I said ‘Sarah, do you think…I want everyone to remember what an amazing lady she was.

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“We must speak her name… To keep her grace and example alive.”

The duchess also revealed the late Queen’s “final gift” before she died on September 8, 2022.

”She gave me the permission to be myself,” the duchess said.

“That was her final gift to me. [She said] ‘Sarah, just be yourself’. She gave me the right to stand on stage and give.”

The duchess urged others to spread kindness, which has been a key message of hers for many years now.

“Kindness starts with the little things,” she said. “It’s remembering someone’s name, truly listening, seeing people.

“You never know what someone has been through. Kindness is our greatest gift.”

In October last year, the duchess visited Perth and Sydney during a whirlwind tour promoting her books.

Family, kindness and resilience are central themes in the duchess’ writings.

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While in Sydney, the duchess sat down with 9honey for an exclusive interview where she spoke about being a mother, grandmother and her friendship with the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

“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 said.

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