Princess Eugenie Admits 'I Couldn't Get Out of Bed' as She Shares Health Battle
- Princess Eugenie shared in a Sunday Telegraph interview that she underwent scoliosis surgery as a child at age 12 in a north London hospital.
- Her condition, which caused a severe spine curvature, required titanium rods and led to a difficult recovery where she depended entirely on others.
- Eugenie recalled feeling embarrassed before surgery and unable to get out of bed or do anything for herself during her hospital stay of about ten days.
- She credited her mother, Sarah Ferguson, for helping reframe her scar as a ‘badge of honour’ and showed it proudly, including wearing a wedding dress that revealed her surgery scar.
- Eugenie now advocates for spinal surgery awareness, supports related charities, and uses her experience to encourage others not to feel ashamed of their scars or recovery.
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The princess visited a charity that provides special care for spinal patients Dave Benett/Getty Princess Eugenie is opening up about having spinal surgery at age 12 to correct her scoliosis.This week, the princess visited with Horatio’s Garden, a charity that builds soothing outdoor spaces for spinal patients. She shared how her mother, Sarah Ferguson, turned the memory into a positive experience, as well as how having children of her own has in…

Princess Eugenie had to ‘train her brain’ to think of scoliosis scar as ‘cool’
PRINCESS Eugenie has opened up about how learning to embrace her scoliosis scar. After undergoing the surgery in her childhood, the now 34-year-old said she initially felt a “sense of shame” over it. GettyPrincess Eugenie has spoken openly about her experience with scoliosis and recovery from her spinal fusion[/caption] The princess wore a low-back wedding dress during her nuptials in 2018Getty - Pool In an interview with The Telegraph, Eugenie …
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