Fergie’s gushing online posts ... and then silence
The official announcement of eugenie’s engagement was heralded by three bizarre postings on Twitter by her mother. The messages from Sarah, Duchess of York, featured photographs of the couple accompanied by captions in which she described Jack Brooksbank, as her ‘son, brother and best friend’ and a ‘solid rock’. A planned BBC TV interview with Fergie to talk about the engagement was subsequently cancelled suddenly, leaving her ex-husband Prince Andrew to field questions from reporters. The change of plan led to speculation that the duchess may have been silenced due to her effusive Twitter postings. One source told the Mail: ‘The feeling was that it [the official reaction] was all better, and more appropriate, coming from the duke and Buckingham
‘Overjoyed for them’
Palace.’ Fergie’s first tweet yesterday morning was accompanied by two smiley emojis.
It read: ‘a total embrace of goodness AND JOY, we love jack and I AM SO eXCITeD to have a son, a brother and a best friend, eugenie is one of the finest people I know and so together it will Be PURe hARMONY’ #total joy #engagement @ TheDukeOfYork.’
A second, showing the couple in a speedboat on holiday, read: ‘They float with laughter and love... although a boat helps! #engagement #eugieandjack.’
In the third, accompanied by two balloon emojis, Fergie wrote: ‘I always say that the river flows well to it’s [sic] destiny because of the guidance of a solid rock.’
Andrew, who was in Norfolk after spending the weekend at Sandringham with eugenie, where they informed the Queen of her engagement, said: ‘I am absolutely overjoyed, I’m thrilled. Jack is an absolutely outstanding young man and eugenie and he have got to know each over a number of years, and I’m really thrilled for them.’
he added: ‘I can’t speak for the duchess but we… and for [eugenie’s sister] Beatrice ... we are overjoyed today that eugenie and Jack have got engaged.’ Asked about when the wedding might take place, he said: ‘It’s now about finding the time and the date and getting it all organised, I think probably in the autumn some time, is the time every is looking at.
‘But today, it’s their day and I’m just completely overjoyed for them and we wish them every happiness.’
Yesterday evening the duchess posted another picture of the pair with the words: ‘They make laughter and we feel the joy. Thank you for the magic, Jack and eugie, so proud of you.’