Sarah Ferguson shared a black and white image of herself with Princess Beatrice on Instagram as she wished her daughter ‘Happy Birthday’.

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Sarah Ferguson has posted a touching photo with her daughter on Instagram to mark her 36th birthday (Image: Getty)

The Duchess of York has posted a sweet picture of herself with her eldest daughter Princess Beatrice to mark her 36th birthday today.

Sarah Ferguson, 64, shared the black and white image with Princess Beatrice on Instagram as she wished her daughter ‘Happy Birthday’.

The picture, which amassed over 8,000 likes in just a few hours, shows the pair with their heads close together, with a grinning Sarah seemingly whispering something into Beatrice’s ear.

While Beatrice’s face is obscured, Sarah, whose hair is tied back, is looking at the camera.

Sarah’s post is accompanied by a touching caption praising her ‘amazing daughter’.

Sarah Ferguson and Princess Beatrice

Sarah Ferguson posted this sweet image of Princess Beatrice on Instagram to mark her 36th birthday (Image: Sarah Ferguson)

It reads: “Happy birthday my wonderful Beatrice. You are the most amazing daughter, mother, stepmother, sister, wife and woman!

“I feel so privileged to be able to learn from you every day. You continue to inspire me and those around you with your warmth, curiosity, and zest for life. I love you. Happy birthday.”

Princess Beatrice is currently married to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and is stepmother to his eight-year-old son Christopher ‘Woolfie’ Woolf. The couple also share a two-year-old daughter, Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi.

Sarah’s post has attracted over 200 comments from royal fans, with people congratulating Beatrice from all over the world.

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Sarah Ferguson is close with both of her daughters but is today celebrating Princess Beatrice’s 36th (Image: Getty)

One person wrote: “Happy birthday Princess Beatrice. Greetings from Brazil”.

Another added: “Wishing a very happy birthday to Princess Beatrice. What a wonderful photograph”.

In a surprise turn of events, Princess Beatrice was crowned the best-dressed person of 2024 by Tatler following rather daring sartorial choices in the past.

The fashion turnaround is in part down to celebrity stylist Olivia Buckingham, who introduced Beatrice to haute couture fashion.

The Daily Express exclusively revealed today that the Duchess of York turned down a spot on Strictly Come Dancing after she was approached by the BBC earlier this year.