Sarah Ferguson

Sarah Ferguson
Sarah in 2008
BornSarah Margaret Ferguson
(1959-10-15) 15 October 1959 (age 67)
London Welbeck Hospital, London, England
Spouse
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(m. 1986; div. 1996)​
Issue
HouseWindsor (by marriage)
FatherRonald Ferguson
MotherSusan Wright
ReligionChurch of England
Occupation
  • Author
  • spokesperson
  • film producer
  • television personality
Education

Sarah Ferguson (Sarah Margaret; formerly Sarah, Duchess of York; born 15 October 1959) is a British charity patron, spokesperson, writer, film producer, television personality and member of the British Royal Family. She was the wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, then Duke of York. She was married to him from 1986 until they divorced in 1996. She is often called "Fergie", a usual nickname for people named Ferguson.

She has two children from her marriage, Beatrice and Eugenie. They are currently eighth and ninth in the line of succession to the thrones of 16 independent Commonwealth realms. In October 2025, Ferguson stopped being called the Duchess of York after Andrew said he would no longer use his titles.

Early life

Sarah Margaret Ferguson was born at London Welbeck Hospital in London. She was the second daughter of Ronald Ferguson and his first wife, Susan Barrantes.

She went to Daneshill School, in Stratfield Turgis. She then went to Hurst Lodge School, in Ascot. After finishing a course at Queen's Secretarial College at the age of eighteen, Sarah went to work in a public relations firm in London. Later she worked for an art gallery, and then a publishing company.

She was married to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (then Prince Andrew, Duke of York) from 1986 to 1996. They have two daughters, Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, from their marriage.

Health

In June 2023, it was announced that Sarah had been diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer after having a mammogram, for which she successfully underwent surgery at King Edward VII's Hospital. Her doctors stated her prognosis as "good".

Titles

References

  1. ↑ Weir, Alison (1996). Britain's Royal Families: A Complete Genealogy (Revised ed.). London: Pimlico. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-7126-7448-5.
  2. ↑ "The Royal Family" (PDF). royal.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Use of the Royal Arms". royal.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  4. ↑ [permanent dead link] Retrieved 6 August 2012. Source - Best Nicknames
  5. ↑ Coughlan, Sean (2025-10-17). "Prince Andrew gives up his title as Duke of York". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  6. ↑ "at". Theroyalist.net. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "UK, Major Ronald Ferguson dies". BBC News. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  8. ↑ David Banks, Sarah Ferguson, the royal redhead (Dillon Press, 1987), p. 14: "From Daneshill School, she went to a private girls' boarding school called Hurst Lodge."
  9. ↑ Home. "Latest news and profile of Sarah Ferguson". Hello!. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  10. ↑ Seddon, Sean (25 June 2023). "Duchess of York recovering after breast cancer operation". BBC News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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