About Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Margaret Ferguson (born 15 October 1959), formerly Sarah, Duchess of York, and commonly known as Fergie, is a British author, spokesperson, and television personality. She is the ex-wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger brother of King Charles III. Ferguson grew up in Dummer, Hampshire, and attended the Queen's Secretarial College. She later worked for public relations firms in London and for a publishing company. She began a relationship with Andrew in 1985, and they were married on 23 July 1986 at Westminster Abbey, upon which she became Duchess of York. They have two daughters: Beatrice and Eugenie. Their marriage, separation in 1992, and divorce in 1996 attracted extensive media coverage. Both during and after her marriage, Ferguson has been involved with several charities, primarily focused on supporting cancer patients and children. She was the patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust from 1990 to 2025 and founded Children in Crisis and Sarah's Trust. She has written several books for children and adults, and has worked on TV and film production. In the years following her divorce, Ferguson was the subject of various scandals that affected her relationship with the royal family. Her friendship with the American child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein led to the termination of her roles as patron and spokesperson for multiple charities. In October 2025, Ferguson ceased using the courtesy title Duchess of York following Andrew's announcement that he would no longer use his peerage titles. According to Ferguson, the couple saw each other for only 40 days a year during the first five years of their marriage. During her marriage, the tabloid press frequently mocked the Duchess's weight — which reached 15 stone 10 pounds (100 kg) (220 lbs) during her first pregnancy — and labelled her "Duchess of Pork" and "Fat Fergie".
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