Sarah Ferguson once enjoyed life at her picturesque Windsor home, where the former Duchess of York spent time recovering after a challenging period marked by her malignant melanoma diagnosis.
The property served as a sanctuary for Sarah during treatment, news which was revealed back in January 2024. The royal mum had received specialist care at the MARYLIFE Clinic in Austria, as well as at the Royal Marsden Hospital and King Edward VII Hospital in London, before returning to the Windsor residence to recuperate.
The author shared in a statement at the time: "I have been taking some time to myself as I have been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, my second cancer diagnosis within a year after I was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer and underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. It was thanks to the great vigilance of my dermatologist that the melanoma was detected when it was."
Sarah added that another cancer diagnosis had been a shock for her, but she insisted she remains in good spirits. "I am incredibly thankful to the medical teams that have supported me through both of these experiences with cancer and to the MAYRLIFE Clinic for taking gentle care of me in the past weeks, allowing me time for recuperation.
© Getty"I am resting with family at home now, feeling blessed to have their love and support."
At the time, Sarah resided at Royal Lodge on the Windsor Estate and lived there with her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The mum-of-two was no doubt thrilled to be back in her home comforts surrounded by family, including her two daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
© YouTubeRoyal Lodge is not open to the public, so seeing the residence in its entirety isn't possible, but over the years, Sarah shared the occasional glimpse from inside, as well as its sprawling gardens.
The former Duke and Duchess of York, despite divorcing in 1996, acquired the royal residence in 2004 and have lived there ever since till 2026.
© Getty ImagesSarah has often filmed her YouTube videos from inside the house, particularly the conservatory area, and from the huge gardens. One shot shows how leafy the inside is, thanks to a gorgeous blossom tree in a pot, as well as many vases full of blooms on the side.
Another photo shows off the scale of the home. Sarah can be seen standing in a long hallway at home and plenty of paintings can be spotted on the wall, as well as sideboards and chairs further down the corridor.
© InstagramPrincess Eugenie was spotted at Royal Lodge in another clip of her reading a children's story while sitting on a garden swing, personalised with her name on, no doubt a source of great entertainment when she and sister Beatrice were growing up.
The royal residence, situated at the heart of Windsor Great Park, which is approximately 2,000 hectares of Crown Estate land, is just three miles south of Windsor Castle and was the Windsor residence of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother from the early 1950s until she died in 2002.
