Sarah Ferguson joins royals in church on Christmas Day for first time in 32 years

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Duchess of York returned to Sandringham for the royal family’s Christmas celebrationsfor the first time in 32 years. This is the first time Ferguson has been invited back to the royal estate since an infamous series of photographs were captured of her alongside Texan millionaire John Bryan in 1992. open image in gallery Ferguson, 64, after the traditional Christmas morning service at Sandringham The last time Ferguson and Andrew – who was stripped off his royal title amid scrutiny over his friendship with disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein – made the walk from the royal estate to St Mary Magadalene with the royal family was on Christmas Day in 1991. open image in gallery Ferguson greeted members of the public and accepted flowers from well-wishers “One morning, I woke up to 600 messages about The Crown,” he told host Lorraine Kelly last December “It instigated a huge worldwide craze.” He also offered context for the photos, including one in which the pair were pictured with the duchess’ foot raised to his mouth, explaining that the moment was part of a Cinderella–type game with Beatrice and Eugenie.