Fergie takes New York! Duchess poses in a colourful scarf as she speaks at festival in the Big Apple

Sarah Ferguson looked elegant as she took to the stage of a festival in New York earlier today.

The Duchess of York, 62, was typically stylish in a colourful scarf and bright green blouse as she attended the Global Citizens Now event in the Big Apple today.

The royal mother-of-two wore her red locks long and loose for the event, opting for an elegant makeup look for the occasion.

The two day event brings together a number of celebrities and experts to give talks on different topics.

Fergie is far from the first royal to be associated with the event – in fact, last year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke at the Live summit in Central Park. 

Sarah Ferguson, 62, looked elegant as she took to the stage of a festival in New York earlier today

It comes amidst a busy week for the Duchess, who looked typically stylish as she opted for a sleek black dress with a butterfly pattern on Sunday as she posed with actress Kristin Davis at a charity gala in Sweden.

 at the Perfect World Foundation event in Gothenburg. 

She was joined by Kristin Davis, who is best known for playing Charlotte in Sex and the City and it’s spin-off And Just Like That.

Wearing a bright pink floor length gown, the actress presented an award at the Gothenburg-based  non-profit nature conservation organisation.

She later took to Instagram to thank the Duchess for ‘being so kind’.

It comes after Fergie paid a sweet tribute to the late Queen on the first anniversary of her death.

The Duchess of York described her former mother-in-law as a ‘wonderful friend, mentor and a second mother’ in a touching Instagram post.

Sarah, who was married to the Queen’s ‘favourite son’ Prince Andrew for 10 years, shared a sweet photo of the late monarch in her youth.

‘You were a wonderful friend, a mentor, a second mother to me and grandmother to my daughters who share so much of your courage and heart. 

The Duchess of York, 62, was typically stylish in a colourful scarf and bright green blouse as she attended the Global Citizens Now event in the Big Apple today

‘You will always be loved and missed by our family and our nation,’ she wrote.

Sarah, who goes by Fergie, often talks about her closeness to the Queen.

Paying tribute to her former mother-in-law last year following her death, she praised the Queen as a ‘fantastic example of duty and service and steadfastness.’

On a personal note, she thanked the Queen for being ‘the most incredible mother-in-law and friend’, adding: ‘I will always be grateful to her for the generosity she showed me in remaining close to me even after my divorce.’

Sarah Ferguson continues to live at the Royal Lodge in Windsor with her estranged husband Prince Andrew. 

Following news of the Queen’s death, Fergie wrote: ‘I am heartbroken by the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. 

‘She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy: the most fantastic example of duty and service and steadfastness, and a constant steadying presence as our head of state for more than 70 years. 

‘She has given her whole life selflessly to the people of the UK and the Commonwealth.

‘To me, she was the most incredible mother-in-law and friend. I will always be grateful to her for the generosity she showed me in remaining close to me even after my divorce. I will miss her more than words can express.’

The Duchess of York who divorced the Duke of York in 1996, has sparked a raft of royal scandals over the years, but said the monarch was her ‘greatest mentor’ and had always believed in her.