Sarah Ferguson reveals the Queen’s speech ‘touched her very core’ while Princess Eugenie thanks her grandmother for ‘uniting us’ after monarch addressed the nation
- Sarah Ferguson and Princess Eugenie have praised the Queen’s speech
- Monarch addressed the nation in a historic television address on Sunday night
- The Duchess of York, 60, praised the royal, admitting the speech had ‘touched her to the core’, while Eugenie, 30, thanked her grandmother for ‘bringing the country together’
Sarah Ferguson and Princess Eugenie have praised the Queen’s speech, after the monarch addressed the nation in a historic television address on Sunday night amid coronavirus outbreak.
The Duchess of York, 60, praised the royal, admitting the speech had ‘touched her to the core’, while Eugenie, 30, thanked her grandmother for ‘bringing the country together’.
On Sunday night the Queen, 93, urging the British public to come together in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak in a poignant television address.
Speaking from Windsor Castle, where the 93-year-old monarch is isolating with Prince Philip, she told millions of Brits watching from home: ‘If we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it.’
Sarah Ferguson and Princess Eugenie have praised the Queen’s speech, after the monarch addressed the nation in a historic television address on Sunday night amid coronavirus outbreak
Taking to her Instagram account, Fergie shared a picture of her mother-in-law, writing: ‘Her Majesty’s words touched my core and inspired us to never give up.
‘To unite as we have before. To never forget the British humour and to remember… We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again’.
Her post racked up over 17,000 likes and hundreds of comments, with followers praising the royals.
Meanwhile Eugenie shared a picture of the monarch, writing: ‘Thank you for your words, they bring us together and unite us in our effort to overcome.
On Sunday night the Queen, 93, urging the British public to come together in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak in a poignant television address
‘Her Majesty The Queen addressed the UK and Commonwealth tonight from Windsor Castle.
‘We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.’
Her Majesty’s extraordinary intervention is only the fifth time she has addressed the nation during her 67-year reign and comes as the UK death toll from the pandemic neared 5,000, with 621 new deaths today.
She invoked the spirit of the Second World War, repeating Dame Vera Lynn’s famous words as she promised the nation: ‘We will meet again’.
The Duchess of York, 60, praised the royal, admitting the speech had ‘touched her to the core’
The monarch shared special praise for the NHS, thanking medical workers for their work and sacrifice in the battle against the virus.
She said: ‘I want to thank everyone on the NHS front line, as well as care workers and those carrying out essential roles, who selflessly continue their day-to-day duties outside the home in support of us all.
‘I am sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times.’
Brits stuck at home amid the lockdown tuned in to the speech, sharing photos of their entire families huddled in front of the TV to watch Her Majesty.
Britain’s coronavirus death toll has now hit 4,934 – including 29 patients today who did not have any underlying health conditions.
Meanwhile Eugenie shared a picture of the monarch, writing: ‘Thank you for your words, they bring us together and unite us in our effort to overcome’
”Her Majesty The Queen addressed the UK and Commonwealth tonight from Windsor Castle,’ Eugenie said