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'Frightened' But Defiant: Sarah Ferguson Vows to 'Protect Her Truth' Amid Intense Cancer Battle

Sarah, Duchess of York, got candid about her recent battles with two types of cancer, and how she vowed to 'protect her truth' amid media coverage.

Sarah Ferguson turns 65 on Tuesday, October 15, and the former British royal decided to open up about her recent health struggles with an outlet during the run-up to her big day.

"My mindset going forward is to not be self-full but to be self-love," she shared. "If you don't keep your boundaries for yourself, who is going to do it for you? If you don't keep your authentic truth, who is going to do it for you?"

The fiery-haired ex-HRH also opened up about her successful podcast "Tea Talks with the Duchess and Sarah" and added, "I was so frightened to do that podcast, Sarah [Thomson] gave me enough strength and she encouraged me to do it and, of course, it was the right thing to do. We need to have more self-love and have the boundaries to take a moment to ourselves."

She also poignantly discussed the intense anxiety she experienced when she was first diagnosed with b----- cancer in early 2023. "I had that fear as soon as I was diagnosed, I had that fear of death. You think it's a death sentence. It's not."

Fergie is also used to surviving royal scandals, and the ex-HRH is determined to overcome yet another if King Charles manages to kick Prince Andrew out of the Royal Lodge.

Having lived in the 30-room mansion with her ex-husband since 2008, Fergie reportedly "has no intention" of moving into her luxurious, secondary $5.7 million dollar London townhome — she will collect rent on it instead "Airbnb style," as one X commenter described it.

In a more critical recent assessment, the royal-turned-author was grouped with Meghan Markle and labeled as "complete frauds" with their "grifts" starting in the late Queen Elizabeth II's reign, which is said to have caused "undue stress" on the ailing head of state.

"I guess the queen would find that vulgar (but) she was good at ignoring what she didn’t want to think about," A Voyage Around the Queen scribe Craig Brown shared.

"Fergie is too stupid to be a complete fraud," the author continued. "Her daughters are the King’s nieces but, really she shouldn’t be more famous than Anne's first husband."

Fergie was reportedly asked to appear on the BBC's hit dancing series Strictly Come Dancing earlier this year, which inevitably led to fan disappointment when Her former Royal Highness said "no."

Ferguson was married to Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, from 1986 to 1996, during which she became a "media superstar" in the U.K. next to her one-time sister-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales, who died at age 36 in 1997.

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Daily Mirror reported on Ferguson's remarks.