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The Fatal Verruca: How a Wart Ended Diana and Fergie's Bond
2 Mar
Summary
- Diana and Sarah Ferguson's lifelong friendship predated their royal connection.
- A borrowed shoe anecdote led to a permanent falling out between the two.
- Sarah Ferguson fondly remembers Diana's humor and their fun times.
Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson maintained a close friendship from their teenage years, a bond that predated their connections to the British royal family. Diana even played a role in Sarah's marriage to Prince Andrew.
Though often portrayed as rivals, Sarah Ferguson stated their friendship was occasionally strained but never truly competitive. Their relationship eventually soured, and they were not on speaking terms at the time of Diana's death in 1997.
The falling out is widely attributed to an anecdote in Sarah Ferguson's 1996 autobiography where she mentioned contracting plantar warts from shoes she borrowed from Diana. Author Tina Brown noted this comment as a critical misstep.
Despite the estrangement, Sarah Ferguson has continued to speak warmly of Diana, describing her as a "much loved sister-in-law and dear friend." Ferguson often reminisces about their shared experiences in the 1980s and Diana's "angelic, beautiful" nature and playful sense of humor.
