Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson says she can relate to the pain Meghan Markle is going through: 'I have been in Meghan's shoes, and I still am'

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• Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York says she can relate to the pain Meghan Markle has faced during her battle with the British tabloids. 
• Prince Andrew's ex-wife told Vogue Arabia that she has "been in Meghan's shoes" and that she is still facing struggles caused by the media to this day.
• "I abhor bullying and I feel desperately sorry for the pain they must be going through because I've been through it," she said.
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The Duchess of York says she can relate to Meghan Markle's battle with the British tabloids. 

Sarah Ferguson kept close ties with the royal family after her divorce from Prince Andrew in 1996, seemingly because of their daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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