Sarah Ferguson, also known as Fergie, was once married to Prince Andrew and they have two children together, Princess Beatrice, 31, and Princess Eugenie, 29. Over the years, royal fans may have noticed her weight change and she has opened up about her diet in the past. She explained she dropped 3st 13lb and slimmed from 13st 5lb to a much slimmer 9st 6lb. How did she do it?

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On The Today Show in 2015, the Duchess explained she was addicted to food before shaping up.

She said: My addiction was food. I used it to suppress my feelings and therefore every time I went through something - a salacious lie the media might tell about me - I ate to compensate.

"I got to a point where I just couldn't bear looking at myself any minute longer. I was 190 pounds a year ago and I was miserable. You look at the top of the mountain, you think you're never going to get there."

Sarah worked as the face of Weight Watchers, which she claimed helped her slim down by a considerable amount.

At the time she said: It was my difficulties with weight control that made Weight Watchers approach me to be their spokesperson.

That relationship changed my life, marking an important turning point when my weight, health, personal life and finances all started to come under control.

In 2016, the Mail Online reported she would eat foods including tomatoes, egg mayonnaise and mandarins to stay slim.

As well as changing her diet, Fergie previously spoke about personal trainer Josh Salzmann in a testimonial.

She wrote: Fitness is mind, body and spirit, Josh always says'Free your mind and your bottom will follow I personally believe in listening to your body and smart training.

Dont overtrain, and sleep and good nutrition are just as important. All of these values have been taught by Josh to me and I personally can say I have lost close to 50 pounds, by not overtraining and incorporating the above disciplines.

Sarah is the mother of Princess Beatrice, who recently revealed she was engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who apparently proposed with a ring worth 60,000.

She shared her excitement over her daughters engagement by posting a series of snaps on Instagram.

Sarah wrote: "I know what a mother feels so I have tears of joy. I am so proud of this sensational news. Andrew and I are just the luckiest people ever to have two great sons in law.

"@princesseugenie took the colour photographs as my girls are so close. Beatrice and Edo wanted her to capture this special moment."

Princess Eugenie ditched Sarahs York tiara at her wedding but it is likely to be an option when Beatrice ties the knot.

Childhood

Sarah is the second daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Mary Wright.

Her parents divorced in 1974, with her mother going on to marry polo player Hctor Barrantes in 1975 and moving to Argentina. Sarah stayed in the UK with her father, who remarried in 1976 and went on to have three more children.

Wedding

Sarah married Prince Andrew on 23 July 1986 at Westminster Abbey in London.

She wore an ivory-silk wedding gown designed by Lindka Cierarch which had a 17 foot train and 20 foot veil. As is tradition, Sarah wore a diamond tiara, and her wedding band was crafted from Welsh gold.

The couple spent their honeymoon abroad the real yacht Britannia off the coast of the Azores Islands.

Divorce

Sarah and Andrew divorced in 1996 after separating in 1992.

However the couple remain on good terms, even living together in the Royal Lodge from 2008 until Sarah moved to a ski chalet in Switzerland they bought together in 2015.

Career

Sarah has written childrens books for many years, her first being a series about Budgie The Helicopter in the early 90s.

She has also been the US spokeswoman for WeightWatchers after famously battling her weight over the years.

On top of commercial endeavours, the Duchess devotes plenty of time to charity, including Children in Crisis, which she founded in 1993.

Social media

Fergie, as she is known to friends, uses both Twitter and Instagram.

She has over 200,000 followers across the platforms, and shares many insights in to her life.

Most of the Royal Family are not on social media, but are represented by Kensington Palace, Buckingham Palace, or Clarence House.

Sarahs daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, are the exception, with both joining their mother on social media.

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