Sarah Ferguson and Lisa Marie Presley 'bonded as sisters' as Duchess remembers her 'sissy'

express.co.uk:

Sarah Ferguson, 63, has been mourning the death of Elvis Presley's only child Lisa Marie Presley, who died last week aged 54 following a cardiac arrest.The Duchess of York is said to have "regarded Lisa Marie as family", with the pair having a "bond like sisters".A source close to Fergie told a US publication that the two originally met when Lisa Marie lived in Sussex with her ex-husband Michael Lockwood back in 2010.The source told Page Six: "They hit it off straight away, they just seemed to understand each other."They became quite close and kept in touch when Lisa Marie moved back to the States.

And she was very supportive of the Duchess when she had tough times, particularly when she was caught up in the ‘Fake Sheikh’ scandal."Lisa Marie was also "one of the few people who really reached out" to Sarah, with her even "offering" the Duchess refuge in Hawaii in 2010.The friend continued: "The Duchess never forgot that Lisa Marie went out of her way to be a supportive friend.They really bonded as sisters."Sarah and Lisa were said to have spoken a matter of weeks ago "about [Lisa Marie's] daughter Riley working alongside the Duchess on film projects as her first adult novel is being turned into a TV series or film".Express.co.uk have contacted Sarah Ferguson’s representatives for comment who refused to comment.Fergie, who "regarded Lisa Marie as family" is said to be devastated by the news, as she penned an emotional tribute to the singer on Instagram.Along with a picture of the pair, Sarah wrote: "I say hello to you every day and I love you my sissy and I will continue to say hello to you every day."You were my sissy, an amazing mother to Ben, Riley, Harper and Finley and a superbly loving daughter to Priscilla."You have.