BEATRICE PRAISES 'INSPIRING' MUM
OK! UK|July 15, 2024
Ina heartfelt tribute to Sarah, Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice shares how her mother always turns to joy in tough times
REBECCA RUSSELL
BEATRICE PRAISES 'INSPIRING' MUM

They say there's nothing greater than a mother's love, and that is certainly true when you have someone in your life to guide, teach and inspire you. It is this inspiration that Princess Beatrice reflected on when she opened up about her beloved mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, who has had to face two worrying cancer diagnoses in less than 18 months.

Speaking exclusively to OK!, Beatrice opened up about her mother's enduring positivity and how she remains steadfast in her determination to see the light in the darkest of situations.

"My mum is always inspiring me," says Beatrice, 35. "She's one of the people that whenever life throws something really hard at you, she turns back to being one of the most joyful individuals."

Reflecting on how Sarah, 64, discovered she had skin cancer -the same diagnosis as her late father, Major Ronald Ferguson less than a year after facing breast cancer, Beatrice added, "I think what she's been through in the last year, it really made a lot of people get checked.

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