Overview

• Princess Eugenie underwent an eight-hour spinal surgery at age 12 in 2002 to correct scoliosis, spending weeks in recovery and four months away from school.
• During her visit to Salisbury District Hospital’s Horatio’s Garden, she highlighted the charity’s mission to create healing outdoor spaces for spinal injury patients.
• Eugenie credited her mother, Sarah Ferguson, for helping her embrace her surgical scar as a symbol of strength, which she showcased at her 2018 wedding.
• Now a patron of Horatio’s Garden, she mentors families and children awaiting spinal surgery, encouraging them to take pride in their scars and recovery journeys.
• The princess uses her platform to advocate for patient support and the therapeutic benefits of nature in recovery, emphasizing resilience and acceptance.