has opened up about life with Prince Andrew in a recent interview as she was reflecting on the times when she cared for her own father.

Duchess of York, 65, revealed how she helped care for her dad Major Ronald Ferguson after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1996, with the duchess revealing how he was "sad and struggling for many years".

In Sarah said: "I was left to look after a sad man, which is sort of what I'm doing now."

While she did not name Andrew, the comment is believed to have referred to her ex husband, who she still lives with at Royal Lodge in Windsor.

The comment was also made at the end of last year when after he was reported to have been friends with an alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo.

The Duke of York, 64, after concerns about him were first raised, and insisted they never spoke about anything of a sensitive nature.

Depsite this, Andrew still decided to pull out of joining the Royal Family at Sandringham for Christmas, instead opting for a quiet day with Sarah in Windsor.

Although the couple have been divorced for many years since 1996, they have stayed good friends, with Sarah once claiming they were the "happiest" divorced couple.

In one she said: "I was totally and utterly in love with Andrew. I would do it all over again, 100 per cent. He's the best, a great man with a great heart, and kind."

She continued: "It's still with us today. I won't let him down. He supports me as much as I support him. He's supported me through thick and thin, not just marriage or divorce. We agree on the three Cs - communication, compromise, compassion."

Both Sarah and Andrew continue to live together at the , despite the fact King Charles has been trying to encourage the duke to downsize.

This has which has been privately funded since Andrew stopped being a working royal following his past friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, made worse by accusations put against the prince himself.

Despite his security being cut, Andrew has remained put at the property, with many believing Princess Beatrice, 36, and Princess Eugenue, 34, one day.