REVEALED: How Sarah Ferguson 'made MISTAKE' with a royal baby
SARAH FERGUSON “made a mistake” when she took a tumble bringing the newborn Princess Beatrice home from hospital in 1988, a throwback documentary claims.
Fergie and Prince Andrew leave hospital with Beatrice in 1988
Royal baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is only a week old, and proud new parents Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have carefully managed the newborn’s first royal appearance and photographs, with a gorgeous Instagram photo of the tot released yesterday. However, when Sarah Ferguson – affectionately known as Fergie – first stepped out with her new royal baby Princess Beatrice in 1988, she made a slip that was caught on camera. YouTube documentary “Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York” features archive footage of the Duchess’ royal career.
It shows how Fergie chose to give birth at the Portland, the central London American-owned private hospital which, according to speculation, is where Archie was born last week.
It meant that Fergie “became the first member of the Royal Family to go anywhere other than a National Health Service hospital".
However, she waited two days before she made the traditional appearance on the steps of the hospital with husband Prince Andrew and their newborn, and 1,000 people gathered to see them.
The documentary narrates: “The baby had a dusting of hair – reddish of course.
“When [Fergie] handed the baby over to her father, it was with absolute confidence.
“Then the Duchess made a mistake – a mistake quite in character.
“In her way to the car she spotted someone in the crowd with a bouquet of flowers. She rushed over in new shoes.”
The film shows how Fergie dashed over to the waiting crowd, rushing past the barrier of traffic cones around the waiting royal car.
She takes a tumble, but manages to right herself before her protection officer sweeps in.
Luckily, the newborn Princess Beatrice was with her father in the royal Bentley.
The documentary continues: “They started on their journey to Balmoral and a new life together – the Duke, the Duchess and their new princess.”
The film also reveals how Prince Andrew took the first portraits of the new family together himself.
Fergie first royal to give birth at private hospital claims expert
It also shows adorable footage of the excited new father on his way to visit Fergie and Beatrice prior to their first public appearance.
A reporter asks him: “You looked very worried earlier in the day, sir?”
Andrew replies: “Ah, that’s because I was on my way to the dentist!”
When Princess Eugenie arrived in 1990, the Duke and Duchess of York again returned to The Portland for her birth.