WITH THE SUPPORT OF PRINCESS BEATRICE SARAH, DUCHESS OF YORK

TAKES NEW YORK BY STORM AND REVEALS GRANDDAUGHTER SIENNA'S THIRD BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

- LAURA BENJAMIN

Sarah, Duchess of York and her daughters are all passionate about saving the planet.

“I am very proud of them and they are very proud of me,” she tells hello! in this exclusive interview. “We are a tripod of women and the best way to empower people is to lead by example.”

And that’s exactly what she did last week, jetting off to New York to join forces with Sabrina Elba to lead a discussion for Global Citizen NOW’s Health & Climate Financing Sessions and, supported by her daughter Princess Beatrice, officially launch her Youth Impact Council organisation.

“I like to listen to people who are trying to find solutions but aren’t being heard. So I look, listen, learn and amplify,” she says.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Although Sarah is determined to leave a legacy of encouraging everyone to respect the planet, she is just as keen to work with younger generations to effect change.

So she was delighted to be working with Sabrina and young environmental activist Brianna Fruean at the Global Citizen NOW event, a thought leadership series that addresses pressing global issues through the lens of climate change and extreme poverty.

“I am working with Sabrina as she is a millennial; the same age as my children. So we have her, me who is an old bag, and then there is Gen Z with Brianna, so the three of us on the stage made a very strong, compelling example of generational bridging,” she says.