KEY POINTS

  • Sarah Ferguson praised Meghan Markle for writing her own children's book
  • The Duchess of York is supportive of Prince Harry writing a memoir and believes Princess Diana would be proud of him
  • Ferguson also spoke about her new romance novel, "Her Heart for a Compass"

Sarah Ferguson has no issues with Prince Harry telling his story in his own words.

The Duchess of York, who has released two memoirs and several children's books, recently weighed in on Prince Harry's upcoming tell-all memoir as well as Markle's children's book, "The Bench." Ferguson had nothing but kinds words to say about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

"I think the fact that Meghan's written a children's book is really good, well done her, because anyone that sits there writing a book, it's really hard. Cause you have to keep it all very condensed, if it's children's," she told Entertainment Tonight. "With Harry, I think he's got a lot to say and, really, I think Diana would be really proud of her sons, and their wives and the [grandkids]."

She continued, "And he's such a good boy, you know, I think in life there's no question that there's far too judgment and there should be more compassion and support in every way on everybody. My mission statement of my charity is no race, creed, color or any other denomination -- we stand together and we fight for the right for a child to dare to dream."

Markle’s "The Bench," which explores the connection between fathers and their sons, rose to no. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list a week after its June release.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry announced in July that he is writing a "wholly truthful" memoir that will cover his childhood to adolescence, his career in the army and his life as a husband to Markle and father of Archie, 2, and Lili, 1 month. The book will be released globally via Penguin Random House in 2022.

"I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become," Prince Harry wrote in a statement obtained by Us Weekly. "I’ve worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story — the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned — I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think."

In her interview with ET, Ferguson also spoke about her recently released romance novel, "Her Heart for a Compass."

According to the duchess, the book's main character, Lady Margaret, "goes against the confines of 1870 where she was to be controlled by men -- and a lady does not wish to be controlled by men."

In the novel, Margaret's parents have arranged for her a society marriage, but she flees shortly before her betrothal is to be announced, leaving her parents to explain her sudden absence to a ballroom full of distinguished guests.

Ferguson told the outlet that she still believes in love despite her marriage with Prince Andrew ending in divorce.

"I'm such a romantic. ...I deeply believe in the romance of life," she shared. "...I'm a romantic at heart. I have lived every girl's dream of marrying a prince."

Meanwhile, Ferguson opened up to Town & Country magazine last month about not being invited to Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding in 2011.

While Prince Andrew and their daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were at the wedding at Westminster Abbey in London, the duchess decided to leave the country.

"I didn’t think I was probably worthy to go to their wedding," Ferguson said. "I took myself to Thailand, actually, to be far away from it so that I could try and heal."

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Sarah Ferguson at the 2nd Annual UNICEF Gala 2019 at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas on February 01, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. Getty Images/Cooper Neill