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Princess Diana felt ‘very restricted’ in friendship with Sarah Ferguson

Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson could never become close friends due to their history

Published May 31, 2026

Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson had a terrible fallout due to their differing personalities.

The young princesses, who were married to then Prince Charles and then Prince Andrew, always felt their relationship was complicated due to their existence in the Royal Family.

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Royal author Andrew Lownie in book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, told the Daily Mail that the duo shared“a very complex one.”

He added that Diana “felt very restricted within the confines of the Royal Family.”

She also had “concerns” about Fergie’s attitude.

He noted that the late royal wondered whether “perhaps Fergie was too boisterous” and “that she was kind of undermining Diana’s own reputation,” which caused her to “distance herself”

“In fact, the reality was that Diana was very concerned that Sarah Ferguson might well be selling stories about her, and that relationship was never repaired,” he said in the Daily Mail’s video.

Diana passed away in 1997 after a terrible car accident in Paris she left behind her two kids Prince William and Prince Harry. Prince William is currently first in line to the British royal throne whereas Prince Harry has left his position as a senior working royal and has moved to America with wife Meghan Markle.

Eleen Bukhari
Eleen Bukhari is a London-based journalist and MSc graduate from Brunel University with over five years of experience. Specialising in the British Royal Family and global entertainment, she provides expert analysis of monarchy traditions, celebrity culture, and the evolving media narratives surrounding the world’s most high-profile figures.
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