Sarah Ferguson believes Lisa Marie Presley died of a broken heart following the suicide of her son Benjamin in 2020.
“I think she’s with Ben now,” the Queen exclusively told Page Six on Saturday at the airport in Memphis, Tennessee, where she had flown in from the UK ahead of Presley’s memorial service Sunday at Graceland.
The Duchess of York added that she was there to offer comfort to Lisa Marie’s daughters, Mad Max: Fury Road actress Riley Keogh, 33, and twins Finley and Harper, 14.
“I think we need to make sure Finley, Riley and Harper are fully supported going forward,” Ferguson said.
“She was so proud of her, so proud. She would text me and say, ‘Yeah, I’m really gushing about how wonderful my kids are right now.'”
Ferguson became friends with Presley when the singer lived in the UKInstagram/Sarah Ferguson
Ferguson, 63, also mentioned Lisa Marie’s mother, Priscilla Presley, noting, “Besides, we’ve got Priscilla to look after now, right?”
Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, best known by her nickname Fergie, was a longtime friend of the singer.
Ferguson flew to Memphis Airport to attend her friend’s memorial service. Instagram/Sarah Ferguson
As Page Six exclusively reported, the pair struck up a friendship while Lisa Marie was living in Sussex, England with her ex-husband Michael Lockwood.
“They hit it off right away, they just seemed to hit it off,” a friend told Page Six.
Presley is buried at Graceland where her son and father are buried.William Farrington/ PageSix.com
“They became quite close and stayed in touch when Lisa Marie moved back to the States,” the pal continued. “And she has been very supportive of the Duchess through difficult times.”
After the news of Lisa Marie’s death, Ferguson took to Instagram to mourn the loss of her late friend.
Presley was reeling after her son Benjamin died by suicide in 2020, per Instagram
“I say hello to you every day and I love you my sissy and I will continue to say hello to you every day,” she captioned a cute photo of the couple hugging.
“You were my sissy, an amazing mother to Ben, Riley, Harper and Finley, and an extremely loving daughter to Priscilla. You have been my faithful friend for many years and I am here to support and love your family. I am deeply sad my sissy you are in my heart,” she wrote.
Ferguson says she wants to offer support to Presley’s mother, Priscilla, and her three daughters. MovieMagic
Lisa Marie, the only child of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley, died on January 12 at the age of 54 after suffering a cardiac arrest.
“It is with a heavy heart that I share the devastating news that our beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla, 77, said in a statement at the time. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.”
Lisa Marie is buried with her son at Graceland.
Page Six exclusively reported that his grave was moved slightly to make room for his mother’s coffin.