On what would have been Princess Diana’s 63rd birthday, her dear friend Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, took to social media to share a touching tribute. Posting a nostalgic photo of the two together,
Sarah wrote a heartfelt message celebrating their enduring friendship and the late princess’s lasting legacy. “Happy birthday to my dear friend, Diana,” Sarah wrote. “You were a shining beacon of love and light, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire us all.” She fondly remembered their joyful moments together, saying, “I will always treasure our laughter and the kindred spirit we shared.
I’m sure you’re watching over us always, rest in peace, my friend.” In her memoir, Finding Sarah, Sarah opened up about their friendship, acknowledging that it had its ups and downs. “Our friendship was periodically strained,” she wrote, “but despite not speaking for a year before her passing,
I never forgot the special bond we shared.” Princess Diana’s life was cut tragically short in a car accident in 1997, at just 36 years old. Her marriage to Prince Charles, which began with great fanfare in 1981, ended in divorce in 1996, after a tumultuous decade.
Despite the challenges she faced, Diana remains beloved as the People’s Princess, and her legacy lives on through the countless lives she touched, including Sarah Ferguson’s.
