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Fergie was blacklisted by the Royal Family after a series of toe-curling faux pas, including the moment the flame-haired Duchess of York was snapped having her toe sucked by her American lover John Bryan in 1992 and the infamous tabloid sting that saw her seek £500,000 in exchange for a meeting with Prince Andrew.

Since then the Duchess of York has tried to embrace a flurry of opportunities to claw her way back into the fold - and it seems the Queen is now happy to allow it.

Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Mr Brooksbank in two weeks appears to have balmed tensions between the duchess and her in-laws.

The 58-year-old, who has gushed over Instagram to her 107,000 followers about being the mother-of-the-bride, has no-doubt thrilled the monarch and Prince Philip with invites to the lavish bash on October 12.