UK: SARAH FERGUSON INTERVIEW
(1 Jul 2000) English/Nat
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The Duchess of York - better known as the former wife of the British Prince Andrew - spoke on Friday of her ex-husband's support while her best friend was dying of cancer last year.
In an exclusive television interview with A-P-T-N, Sarah Ferguson spoke of how it felt to lose the three most important women in her life - including Princess Diana - in a short space of time.
The Duchess's comments came while she showed her support for a charity bike ride in memory of her closest friend Carolyn Cottrell.
Sarah Ferguson was on hand Friday to give her support to a cause that is fighting a disease that killed her best friend last year.
Better known as the former wife of the British Prince Andrew - second son of Queen Elizabeth the Second - the Duchess of York arrived by helicopter on Friday at an English country house.
Garnons estate was the home of Carolyn Cottrell who died of malignant melanoma cancer in October 1999.
Harry Cottrell - husband of Carolyn - was there to greet the Duchess as was one of the cyclists riding to raise money, Guy Sangster also a close family friend.
Sarah Ferguson explained in an exclusive interview to A-P-T-N why she had come to support the bike ride.
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"Well we're here to remember Carolyn and it's quite recently as it's with Diana and my mother and Carolyn, it's been three deaths very suddenly of the closest women in my life, but today (Friday) is a great day to say, 'We remember you Carolyn,' and we want to help more people get over melanoma and if we can get the cancer vaccine more into this country then I think we've done a good job with awareness."
SUPER CAPTION: Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
Cottrell, who was the godmother of Princess Beatrice - one of the Duchess's and Prince Andrew's two daughters died after an 18-month battle against the disease.
She leaves behind three young children.
The Duchess explained how supportive her ex-husband the Prince was during this time.
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"His Royal Highness has been extraordinary, he's a great father, but he's an absolutely devoted friend to me and as I said about communication we work together as a team, because we believe in life we have to talk and I think in the past I wish my mum could have talked to me more."
SUPER CAPTION: Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
The family is pictured at Verbier in Switzerland in 1998 - holidaying together despite the divorce that shook the British Royal Family in 1996.
The Duchess and Prince Andrew have lived together under the same roof with their daughters ever since and regularly go on holiday as a family.
Sarah Ferguson explained how Princess Beatrice had to cope with the recent deaths in the family.
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"I think I found it very difficult in the last three years, but I think Beatrice has found it just as impossible because to lose her aunty (Princess Diana) and her granny and then her godmother (Carolyn Cottrell) is really for a little girl to come to terms with."
SUPER CAPTION: Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
The Duchess also said she had been surrounded by cancer in her adult life, her aunt, stepfather and grandfather were also diagnosed with the disease.
Three of Carolyn's friends cycled 150 miles (240 kilometres) in two days to raise nearly 170-thousand pounds (272-thousand U-S dollars) for the Cancer Vaccine Institute based in St George's hospital in London, where she was treated.
The Duchess's support comes on the same day as the opening of the Diana memorial playground in London.
Sarah is also godmother to Carolyn's daughter Poppy.
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