At first, the newlyweds seemed to get along as well as they believed they would. Prince Andrew was devoted and relieved to have the fun-loving new duchess at his side. During their tour of Canada in 1987, Sarah Ferguson delighted the commonwealth members with her enthusiasm and sense of fun.
A few years later, they returned to Canada to try and regain some of their lost popularity. According to Macleans, the queen was disappointed in the duke and duchess’s half-hearted attention to royal duties. Andrew often went on naval duty, and Ferguson made infrequent public appearances. But it seemed no matter which way she stepped, she never quite got it right. If she went on a public tour with her husband, she was criticized for leaving her new daughter, Beatrice, at home. In short, she needed to charm public opinion. So they increased their public appearances and tried to make good with the press.
After several years of such abuse, however, it was clear that Ferguson was happy to charm and talk to people, she was less inclined to care what the press or even the royal family thought of her. “My clothes and what I look like, really, that is entirely up to me because, quite frankly, Andrew likes it, and I like it, and if no one else does, well, that’s their problem.”
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