Princess Beatrice opens up about her mother and the Queen in new interview
Princess Beatrice has opened up about her close relationship with her mother Sarah Ferguson in a new interview.
Speaking with Hello! at the opening of the WE Global Learning Centre in Toronto, the young royal paid special tribute to how her mother and grandmother have influenced her outlook on life.
“I admire my mother so much because she’s probably one of the most misunderstood women in the world,” she told the publication.
“We’ve been through some incredibly stressful times together as a family and every single minute she created joy. I am so lucky that I get to learn from her every single day.
“I’m inspired by her ability to give, even when she’s going through something hard. Her grandmother always said, ‘When you feel bad about yourself, go out there and do something for somebody else.’ That’s an incredible motto that my family has always lived by. My mother is just remarkable.”
She later added: “She’s incredibly real, and she’s my best friend. We talk about everything. Nothing is off the table.”
Princess Beatrice with her mother at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 1990.
The 29-year-old also spoke about the inspiration her grandmother Queen Elizabeth II gives her every day.
“I have two role models, my mother and my grandmother. They are both formidable women,” she said. “I think having female role models is incredibly important and I am very lucky that I happen to be related to these two incredible women.”
“I find my grandmother inspiring every day because her overwhelming sense of duty is linked with an overwhelming curiosity. Every day she’s curious to learn something new, to do something new and I think that at 91 years old, she goes out into the community with a genuine curiosity as to how she can be a force for good in the world."
She added: "She also looks for ways in which she can inspire communities, and I admire the way that she works so hard.”