I's Sarah Ferguson at the funeral

Prince Andrew's ex-wife last week paid tribute to the late monarch. She remains close to members of the royal family and has often spoken highly of her ...

In the years after her divorce, Sarah was the subject of several scandals, but she has appeared in various royal events in recent years. [The Queen's funeral plans: The full hour-by-hour timetable of what will happen](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/queens-funeral-plans-full-hour-25049756) [Police officer 'collapses' while on duty for Queen's funeral](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/police-officer-collapses-duty-queens-25053068) [Who's at the Queen's funeral? To me, she was the most incredible mother-in-law and friend. “She has given her whole life selflessly to the people of the UK and the Commonwealth. “I am heartbroken by the passing of Her Majesty the Queen,” she tweeted. Last week, Sarah said the Queen was “the most incredible mother-in-law and friend” to her and she would miss her “more than words can express”.

Earlier on Monday, Sarah joined her daughters Beatrice and Princess Eugenie and their husbands for the funeral service at the Abbey. The Duchess of York was ...

I will miss her more than words can express." "To me, she was the most incredible mother-in-law and friend. The State Gun Carriage carried the Queen's coffin as hundreds of military personnel took part. - Charles and his siblings Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Edward marched behind their mother's coffin as it travelled the short distance from where the late monarch had been lying in state for the public to pay their respects. Sarah Ferguson comforted Princess Beatrice this afternoon as they left the committal service for the Queen.

Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew, was seated next to her daughter Princess Eugenie at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

[found two of the Queen’s last dogs](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/11/queen-elizabeth-iis-corgis-will-live-with-the-duke-and-duchess-of-york/), Muick and Fergus, who were gifted to the sovereign last year by her and the Duke of York. “I am heartbroken by the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. To me, she was the most incredible mother-in-law and friend. [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/19/kate-middleton-wears-queen-elizabeths-pearls-to-her-funeral/) [told the Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/11/duke-duchess-york-will-take-queen-elizabeths-beloved-corgis/). Ferguson married Andrew, now 62, in 1986.

The Duchess of York, a former daughter-in-law of the Queen, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew and the mother of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, looked sombre ...

As the coffin is lowered into the Royal Vault, the Dean of Windsor will say a psalm and the commendation before the Garter King of Arms will pronounce the styles and titles of the Queen "To me, she was the most incredible mother-in-law and friend. At the end of the final hymn, the King will place The Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin. I will miss her more than words can express." Before the final hymn, the Imperial State Crown, the orb and the sceptre will be removed from the coffin by the Crown Jeweller and, with the Bargemaster and Serjeants-at-Arms, will be passed to the dean who will place them on the altar. Once the funeral has finished, the King and members of the royal family will walk behind the Queen’s coffin to Wellington Arch before it is driven to Windsor in the state hearse.

The Duchess of York was seen with her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

Reveille, the national anthem and a lament played by the Queen's piper will bring the state funeral service to an end at around 12 noon. Then the Queen will be taken along the Long Walk and - in a final procession from the Castle - her final resting place at St George's Chapel. It will take 2 hours to reach Windsor. The service was conducted by The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE, Dean of Westminster. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie entered the Abbey with their husbands, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank. The coffin will be followed by the King and the Queen Consort, the Prince and Princess of Wales and members of the royal family who will walk in the procession to Wellington Arch via The Mall, where it will pass by Buckingham Palace for the final time.

Sarah Ferguson: Why did she attend the Queen's funeral with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie – but not Prince Philip's.

But the reason for her absence was far more straightforward. Beatrice, meanwhile, delivered her first baby, Sienna, in September 2021. It read, in part: "To me, she was the most incredible mother-in-law and friend. She also stayed close to her late mother-in-law and, as such, was included in Monday's events. [Sarah Ferguson and the Queen's sweet mother-daughter bond following royal divorce](https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/20220915150641/sarah-ferguson-the-queen-close-mother-daughter-bond-relationship/) [remaining close to me even after my divorce](https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20220908150564/sarah-ferguson-fergie-flies-back-to-uk-queen/). [Sarah Ferguson](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/sarah-ferguson/) – ex-wife of [Prince Andrew](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/prince-andrew/) and mother to [Princesses Beatrice](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/princess-beatrice/) and [Eugenie](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/princess-eugenie/). [Emotional Sarah Ferguson arrives at Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey](https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20220919151516/sarah-ferguson-fergie-queen-funeral-elizabeth/) ['Heartbroken' Sarah Ferguson wears statement accessory for the Queen's funeral](https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/20220919151554/sarah-ferguson-queen-funeral-heartfelt-tribute-swallow-brooch/) [The Queen's funeral: The hugely poignant moment you might have missed](https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20220920151657/queen-state-funeral-poignant-moment-piper-plays/) [Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie spark confusion at the Queen's funeral](https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20220920151654/princess-beatrice-eugenie-confusion-leave-queen-funeral-early/) [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/the-queen/).