Sarah, Duchess of York has told of her delight at being named The American Cancer Society's Mother of The Year.

The 47-year-old Duchess will be awarded the title at a ceremony in New York on Tuesday.

Although not yet confirmed, it's expected Sarah may be accompanied to the event by her equally thrilled daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

The Duchess has been speaking about her influence on her children and others thanks to her new life of physical well-being.

Appearing on American television station ABC's This Week programme, the Duke of York's ex-wife told George Stephanopolous, a former adviser to President Bill Clinton: "They see that I go running, I get on my bicycle, I do yoga, Pilates, whatever else I do."

"Do you know what they do? Get up off the sofa, turn the television off, walk to work, walk around the block, more vegetables, more fruits at school, less soda pops, less fast food."

The Duchess, who has turned her life and public image around after being condemned in the early years of her marriage as a bad example of motherhood, was asked how she reacted on being told the American Cancer Society would like to honour her with the award.

Her first reaction was to speak to Beatrice and Eugenie, whose response was equivocal, the response of the Queen's granddaughters being: "Mum, of course".

She may have been stripped of her 'H.R.H' title following her 1996 divorce from Prince Andrew, but clearly this latest honour has brought huge joy to the revitalised Sarah, the Duchess declaring: "I can safely say one of the best things I've done is be a good mother."

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Name: Ang Fitz	Comment: Hi Joanne Just a note to say thanks re the clarifictaion of Sarah, The Duchess of York's formal Title. Ang, Brisbane, Australia

Name: John	Comment: This is all news to me. When was it published that the Duchess of York alias Sarah Ferguson lost her HRH title after her divorce from the Duke of York. This is scandolous that the monachy can do this. I was horrified when they stripped Princess Diana of her rightful title of HRH Princess of Wales. Please put me out of my misery and tell me this is a typo error. regards John

Name: Ang Fitz

Comment: "She may have been stripped of her 'H.R.H' title following her 1996 divorce from Prince Andrew," Could someone please clarify this comment for me as I have always been of the opinion that the late Diana Princess Of Wales was the only one stripped of her HRH title after her divorce from POW. I have never read where Sarh Duchess of York or Sarh Ferguson as she is often know was stripped of HRH title after her divorce from Prince Andrew Duke of York. Looking for ward to your comments and feedback.

Name: Trudie

Comment: I wonder how she was chosen? As far as I know she has no affiliation with the ACS here in the U.S.. Did they just need a high profile mother? I really don't think going on the pull or watching videos all day makes for a mother of the year. If they wanted a high profile mother they should have looked to Hiliary Clinton who has raised a daughter in the limelight of the political world who has never once brought embarassment to her parents.

Name: Kate

Comment: I don't doubt that Sarah has been a good mother up to a point.(My reservations being "going on the pull" with her daughters and taking them to adult type parties) However, there are many many others more worthly of the award then she. Mothers, who have not had the perks and media coverage that Sarah has had... I would have hoped she would have gracefully declined this award,and see that someone, other then a celebrity receive it! Mothers of handicapped children, who have given up their own lives for that child and worked for some organization such as MS etc... I have a mother in my community who has 2 boys with ms and it is heart breaking, but the mother is constantly taking them into competitve handicapped sports , and any other event that will see they have an almost normal life, including amateur threatre designed for such children.. her own life has been given over to these two boys...She doesn't have girls to go on " the pull" with and other silly nonsense .. Sarah is NOT a role model for this award, IMO.Whoever put her name forward should be fired from the committee!