Sarah, Duchess of York Queen's permission (which, at that time, was required by the Royal Marriages Act 1772, for all descendants of King George II), Andrew and Sarah were married in Westminster Abbey on 23 July 1986. The Queen bestowed the title Duke of York upon Prince Andrew, and, as his new wife, Sarah automatically assumed her husband's royal and ducal status and became "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York". As Duchess of York, Sarah joined her husband in carrying out royal engagements, including official overseas visits. In 1987, the Duke and Duchess of York undertook a 25-day tour of Canada. On 22
Sarah Ferguson (journalist) Sarah Ferguson (journalist) Sarah Ferguson is a Nigerian-born Australian journalist currently working with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She is a reporter and presenter on ABC's "Four Corners", and on 10 February 2014, took over as the host of "7.30" while Leigh Sales was on six months' maternity leave. Ferguson began her career in newspapers in Britain, writing arts reviews for "The Independent" before moving to France where she worked for the BBC. In Australia, apart from her ABC career, Ferguson has worked for the SBS programs "Dateline" and "Insight" as a reporter and producer. She won the Gold Walkley