The royal family is “very united,” said Sarah Ferguson, who revealed they enjoy socializing over a game of Scrabble.
The Duchess of York spoke on the latest episode of her podcast Tea Talks, which she co-hosts with close friend Sarah Thomson. The theme of this week’s episode was “Games, Trains and Board Games in the Palace”.
One listener asked if the royals like to play board games at Christmas and if it was true that the late Queen Elizabeth disliked Monopoly because it tended to spark arguments between players.
The 63-year-old Duchess shared details about The Firm that made them sound surprisingly normal, saying they “love games, board games, card games, Scrabble and puzzles” and that they are “a very united family”.
She added that they “like to do what other families do and that’s great.”
According to Sarah Ferguson, the royal family enjoys some surprisingly normal hobbies – like playing Scrabble (pictured left to right: Princess Beatrice, Sarah Ferguson, Princess Eugenie).
The Duchess of York (pictured left) made the statement on a recent episode of her Tea Talks podcast, which she co-hosts with close friend Sarah Thomson (pictured right).
However, she did not comment on Monopoly or the late monarch’s feelings towards the game.
She also hasn’t confirmed or denied that The Firm plays the game “Ibble Dibble,” which is played by family members on the Netflix royal drama The Crown.
Sarah, who lives at the Royal Lodge in Windsor with her estranged husband Prince Andrew, also opened up about her granddaughter Sienna, who is currently staying with the Yorks while her mother Princess Beatrice is on holiday.
She said of the almost two-year-old, “Beatrice and Edo are gone so Gee-Gee’s in charge, that’s actually quite amusing.”
“I’ve been wishing for Sienna to come in for the moment and say, ‘Gee-Gee, let’s play, and now she wants to come and play every minute of the day.’
Sarah revealed similarities between her granddaughter and daughter, describing the tot as a “mini-me.”
She said: “It’s made me want to follow Beatrice everywhere again — it’s a mini-me, literally.”
“We had an exceptional time and I’m very glad that Beatrice and Edo also had some alone time.”
Sarah Ferguson revealed that she is currently looking after her daughter Beatrice’s (pictured) baby daughter Sienna
Earlier this week, Sarah wished Beatrice a happy birthday as her daughter turned 35.
She used her Instagram account to post two commemorative pictures with the royal.
“Happy birthday, Beatrice. “You will always be my girl,” the mother-of-two wrote alongside a love heart emoji.
One of the pictures posted by the Duchess showed the daughter-mother duo in the Duke of York’s 1996 Aston Martin car.
Young Beatrice shows off her vivacious style with a pair of pink sunglasses while her mum looks stylish in the passenger seat in a white t-shirt and dainty earrings.
A second photo Sarah shared today shows the pair chatting at the 2004 Veuve Clicquot Polo Gold Cup Final in West Sussex.
Earlier this week, Sarah Beatrice wished Beatrice a happy 35th birthday and shared this picture of the daughter-mother duo driving the Duke of York’s 1996 Aston Martin car
The Duchess cuts a stylish figure in a black dress, while Beatrice opted for a white shirt and matching skirt in the picture.
In a recent podcast, Sarah said she’s proud of the “hard-working” Beatrice, who currently works as a consultant for a software company called Affiniti.
But now a major focus in her life is to “literally focus on joy,” and she’s beyond thrilled that Beatrice was able to find joy in her own family unit.
She said: “I am happy that my children, who work so hard, can have their family and are now living their dream.”
“I believe there is a beautiful, wonderful happiness in my children, and I love that.”