Sarah Ferguson Makes This ‘Shocking’ Comment About Daughter Princess Eugenie’s Scoliosis

Sarah Ferguson just made a shocking comment about her daughter Princess Eugenie’s scoliosis.

During her speech at Kensington Palace last weekend, Ferguson said that in other countries, Princess Eugenie would have been sent to an asylum because of her scoliosis. The 28-year-old princess was diagnosed with the illness when she was just 12 years old and underwent a successful surgery at the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital.

Princess Eugenie has also previously opened up about her surgery and said that her operation took approximately eight hours.

“My surgeons inserted eight-inch titanium rods into each side of my spine and one-and-a-half inch screws at the top of my neck. After three days of intensive care, I spent a week on the ward and six days in a wheelchair, but I was walking again after that,” she said (via Express).

Princess Eugenie proudly showed off her scoliosis scar during her wedding day to Jack Brooksbank on Oct. 12 at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The Duchess of York said that she couldn’t be prouder of her youngest child.

“I was never more proud to see my tall, beautiful, upstanding daughter full of courage. We thought it was a small curvature but it was a mammoth. Her bones had oscillated to such a degree that by the time she reached 18 she would have been a hunchback. It was horrendous,” Ferguson told Daily Mail last week.

In related news, Princess Eugenie also seems to be so proud of what she went through. In June, she celebrated the International Scoliosis Awareness Day by sharing photos of her x-rays on Instagram.

“Today is International Scoliosis Awareness Day and I’m very proud to share my x-rays for the very first time. I also want to honor the incredible staff at the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital who work tirelessly to save lives and make people better. They made me better and I’m delighted to be their patron of the Redevelopment Appeal,” she captioned the snap.