Sarah Ferguson remembers the late Queen Elizabeth with a 甘い message on her birthday - but fans notice an ぎこちない error

By Melody Fletcher

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Sarah Ferguson today paid 尊敬の印 to her 'dear friend' the late Queen on what would have been her birthday - but 王室の fans were quick to 位置／汚点／見つけ出す a 失敗 in her message.

The Duchess of York, who was married to Queen Elizabeth II's son Prince Andrew between 1986 and 1996, was a good friend of the late 君主, who died in September 2022.

Fergie 株d a smiling picture of the late Queen in an Instagram 地位，任命する, but fans were quick to point out a simple mistake that she made in her …を伴ってing 尊敬の印.

The duchess, 64, wrote:?'Today we are remembering Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 97th birthday.?

'Thank you for all that you have taught us, for 存在 a 確固たる leader and dear friend. You are sorely 行方不明になるd.'

Sarah Ferguson today paid tribute to her 'dear friend' the late Queen on what would have been her birthday - but royal fans were quick to spot a blunder in her message

Sarah Ferguson today paid 尊敬の印 to her 'dear friend' the late Queen on what would have been her birthday - but 王室の fans were quick to 位置／汚点／見つけ出す a 失敗 in her message

Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21 1926, which means today would have been her 98th birthday, rather than her 97th - as Fergie had written.

One person said: 'She would have been 98. My dad was born same year, 1926.'

Another 追加するd: '1926 to 2024 should be 98.'

However, others （機の）カム out in defence of the duchess, 主張するing it was a typo.

One woman said: 'To all those 訂正するing Sarah Ferguson, I'm sure she knows 正確に／まさに how old HM Queen Elizabeth would have been. It can only be a typo.'

Sarah was known to have had a の近くに 関係 with the late Queen even after she 離婚d Prince Andrew in 1996 after a １０年間 of marriage.

She has 以前 述べるd the late 君主 as her 'total idol'.?

It comes after the duchess thanked a fan for their '心にいだくd' support in a heart warming 手渡す-written 公式文書，認める に引き続いて her 癌 diagnosis.

Fergie shared a smiling picture of the late Queen in an Instagram post, but fans were quick to point out a simple mistake that she made in her accompanying tribute

Fergie 株d a smiling picture of the late Queen in an Instagram 地位，任命する, but fans were quick to point out a simple mistake that she made in her …を伴ってing 尊敬の印

It comes after the duchess thanked a fan for their 'cherished' support in a heartwarming hand-written note following her cancer diagnosis

It comes after the duchess thanked a fan for their '心にいだくd' support in a heartwarming 手渡す-written 公式文書，認める に引き続いて her 癌 diagnosis?

The Duchess of York replied to a message of support with an adorably illustrated card featuring corgis wearing crowns, dog collars and beds, as well as bones and tennis balls

The Duchess of York replied to a message of support with an adorably illustrated card featuring corgis wearing 栄冠を与えるs, dog collars and beds, 同様に as bones and tennis balls?

The Duchess of York?replied to a message of support with an adorably illustrated card featuring corgis wearing 栄冠を与えるs, dog collars and beds, 同様に as bones and tennis balls.

It also 含むd a photo of Prince Andrew's ex-wife lying in the grass with the late Queen Elizabeth's 王室の pups - which she has been taking care of.

Instagram account?@theroyalmailbox, which 株 their correspondence with 王室のs?and socialites, 地位，任命するd a photo of the 交流.?

'I received this lovely reply from Sarah, Duchess of York, regarding her 癌 diagnosis,' the caption read. 'This card is 二塁打-味方するd.'?

The card was sent on February 3, and the poster received their reply on April 11.?

The 甘い message comes as the?王室の Family has 直面するd a 一区切り／（ボクシングなどの）試合 of health 問題／発行するs, with Sarah, King Charles III and the Princess of むちの跡s all を受けるing 癌 treatm ent.?

Sarah was herself diagnosed with skin cancer just months after having a mastectomy for breast cancer. Pictured last month

Sarah was herself 診断するd with 肌 癌 just months after having a mastectomy for breast 癌. Pictured last month?

Sarah was known to have had a close relationship with the late Queen even after she divorcedPictured in August 2004

Sarah was known to have had a の近くに 関係 with the late Queen even after she 離婚d Prince Andrew in 1996 after a １０年間 of marriage

In January, the Duchess 明らかにする／漏らすd that she was?診断するd with 肌 癌?just months after having a mastectomy for breast 癌.

Last month, the mother of Princess Beatrice and Eugenie said she is '十分な of 賞賛' for Kate Middleton for 明らかにする／漏らすing her diagnosis.?

Taking to social マスコミ, Prince Andrew's ex-wife, 情愛深く known as Fergie, 支払う／賃金d 尊敬の印 to the mother-of-three, 説 that 'everyone is praying for her'.

Sarah Ferguson has previously described the late monarch as her 'total idol'

Sarah Ferguson has 以前 述べるd the late 君主 as her 'total idol'

In a 深く心に感じた Instagram 声明, the Duchess said: 'All my t houghts and 祈りs are with the Princess of むちの跡s as she starts her 治療.?

'I know she will be surrounded by the love of her family and everyone is praying for the best 結果.

'As someone who has 直面するd their own 戦う／戦いs with 癌 in 最近の months, I am 十分な of 賞賛 for the way she has spoken 公然と about her diagnosis.'

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