Sarah Ferguson Becomes the First British Royal on TikTok
It's official: There's at least one British royal on TikTok now.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York—the ex-wife of Prince Andrew and mother to Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice—has unveiled a new account on the social media platform with an emotional message about her cancer journey. Ferguson underwent mastectomy surgery last year following a breast cancer diagnosis—over the course of her treatment, she was also diagnosed with malignant melanoma skin cancer. She has since assured fans that "treatment has been successful and tests show there has been no spread or recurrence."
In the video, the Duchess of York described the "hollow feeling of total abject fear" following her breast cancer diagnosis. "The drive from Royal Free to Edward VII Hospital was 40 minutes, and I just didn't speak. I couldn't speak. It's really interesting for me not to speak. I couldn't express myself. I just shut down." She explained, "It was easier not to ask for support and just to deal with it, because that's what I'm used to, that's what I can do, that's what I was taught. It's only now that I am really proud of my scars. They're really important."
She added, "I never thought you could free the shackles of your heart by cancer, by learning what it is to be able to talk right now, right this second, about what it feels like to ask for help, to surrender and to realize that everything is going to be okay. And you can find joy and you can not worry so much."
Along with the video itself, Fergsuon also posted a caption, writing, "My first ever TikTok! How it felt hearing my breast cancer diagnosis. One cancer diagnosis was bad enough but to go through all those emotions twice was a lot to handle. For anyone going through this now, know that you are not alone. I am proud to share that I am officially a patron for #PreventBreastCancer, an incredible organisation that is dedicated to the prediction and prevention of #breastcancer."
Fergsuon announced her patronage for the charity earlier this month in an emotional essay detailing her experience with diagnosis and treatment. The message came just a few days after the news broke that her daughter, Princess Beatrice, is expecting her second child with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
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