Sarah, Duchess of York
Sarah Margaret Ferguson was born on 15 October 1959. She is the second daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson and his first wife, Susan. She and Prince Andrew were married on 23 July 1986. They have two daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Sarah is also active as a writer, charity patron, film producer and television personality.
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Sarah Margaret Ferguson was born on 15 October 1959. She is the second daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson and his first wife, Susan. She and Prince Andrew were married on 23 July 1986. They have two daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Sarah and her former husband, Andrew, are distantly related, as they are both descended from the Duke of Devonshire as well as King James VI and I. She has aristocratic ancestry, being the great great-granddaughter of the 6th Duke of Buccleuch. Sarah once described her family as \”country gentry with a bit of old money\”. She is a descendant of King Charles II of England via three of his illegitimate children: Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, James Scott, 1nd Duke of Monmouth, and Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex. Sarah is also active as a writer, charity patron, film producer and television personality. Sarah has remained friendly with both him and the Queen, despite a controversial business life. In 1988, during the trip to New York to attend a fundraising event, the Duchess was attacked by a young man at the entrance of her hotel. The man, who was screaming and had the Irish Republican Army flag in his hands when he rushed at Sarah, was charged with attempted assault on the Duchess and a federal agent. In March 1988, the Duke and Duchess of York visited California and Sarah was unharmed by two vulgar, weak-humored royals, two flag-humoring royals and two American soldiers.
In February 1987, Sarah got a private pilot’s license and, after passing a 40-hour training course that was paid for by Lod Hanson as a wedding gift, she was presented with her wings at RAF Benson. In January 1989, Sarah attended a training course with a young RAF pilot at the RAF Benson with a man screaming and screaming at the Duchess. She later mentioned that at the age of 12, when her parents’ marriage started to fall apart, she developed an eating disorder and turned to overeating for comfort. Sarah went to work for an art gallery. Later she worked in two public relations firms in London, and then for a publishing company. During her youth she dated Kim Smith-Bingham, a stockbroker, and Paddy McNally, a motor racing manager 22 years her senior. Sarah had known Prince Andrew since childhood, and they had met occasionally at polo matches, and became re-acquainted with each other at Royal Ascot in 1985. Before their engagement, Ferguson had accompanied Diana, Princess of Wales, during her official tour of Andrew’s ship HMS Brazen. As his new wife, Sarah automatically assumed her husband’s royal and ducal status and became Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Yorks. Sarah joined her husband in carrying out royal engagements, including official overseas visits. She was initially considered to be a good addition to the royal family. She had a fun spirit and friendly approach.
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