LONDON - Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson would like to adopt a baby even if she never remarries.

The flame-haired Duchess of York, known as Fergie, told Britain's Observer newspaper that she wants more children even if she does not find another husband.

"If I'm past the age of having another baby, I'll adopt. Either way, I will have another baby. Maybe on my own," said the Duchess who had two daughters with Queen Elizabeth's son.

Fergie, constant butt of tabloid jokes for her burgeoning weight, said that working as a spokeswoman for Weight Watchers had allowed her to gain control of her life and stop over-eating.

She said press coverage wrecked her self-esteem: "It took my opinion of myself to absolutely nothing, a piece of dirt. And maybe I had to reach that point to start to put myself back together," she said.