Sarah Ferguson is one of those rarest of people. She is someone who has constantly overcome adversity, been dealt hands of bad luck and spent more than 35 years under the intense, gruelling media spotlight...
but she is still standing tall and is readily determined to do good. As I met the Duchess in Manchester on Wednesday, 9 October – to see her become became patron of the empowering charity Prevent Breast Cancer – her devotion to helping others was absolutely clear.
And having interviewed her before and come away with equally warm memories, I can guarantee that what you see is what you get...
100 per cent authenticity. I watched in awe as she chatted, laughed and exchanged heart-wrenching details of her own battle with breast cancer with patients and nurses.The reality is she doesn't have to continue to use her public profile for the benefit of others, but she does - and does so expertly.