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Sarah Ferguson's Royal Lodge overhaul for grandchildren she adores

The Duchess of York lives in Windsor with her ex-husband Prince Andrew

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, during an exclusive interview for HT City-Hindustan Times, at Hotel Leela on November 7, 2015 in New Delhi, India.
Rachel Avery
Homes Editor
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Sarah Ferguson, 63, is every inch a doting grandmother. She gushes over her grandchildren at every opportunity and in a brand new interview with The Sun's Fabulous magazine, the royal has admitted that she overhauls Royal Lodge every time they come to visit.

The Duchess of York said: "I have my grandchildren, August, two and Sienna, 18 months, and when they come to the house, we have to clear all of the furniture out the way and the dogs scarper!"

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August is Sarah's grandson

Although Sarah doesn't specify why the furniture has to be relocated, we presume it's for the little ones to have a safe and large enough place to run around.

Photos inside of Royal Lodge show it is full of antique pieces and traditional furnishings, however, thanks to Sarah's YouTube channel, Fergie and Friends where she reads children's books, we suspect there are lots of cuddly toys and fun props to hand at all time.

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Sarah revealed what happens when the kids come over

Speaking about playing with Sienna and August, Sarah said: "August is teaching me to play trains and diggers. And Sisi [Sienna] is just mini Beatrice, and she gets little pink tutus, because Beatrice likes to dress her up like Barbie."

Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank first made Sarah a grannie when they welcomed little August into the world and shortly after, Eugenie's sister Princess Beatrice had a child with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, baby Sienna.

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The outdoor space at Royal Lodge is also perfect for children, and we're sure it gets lots of use come summertime.

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The spectacular grounds cover a whopping 98 acres and they are not open to the public unlike many other royal homes. We have seen pictures inside of its gates which reveal there is a personalised tree swing with Eugenie's name on, plenty of impressive flowers and also lots of lovely trees.

The Duchess has recently bought a £5million property in the heart of Mayfair. It is reported that this could be an investment for her children and grandchildren's futures.

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