Sarah, Duchess of York to Prince Andrew, and had written two books about her with the help of a historian. The Victoria-Albert relationship in particular drew her into the queen's history, as she believed there were parallels between their marriage and her own with Prince Andrew, as they both "fought for their love" in the midst of public scrutiny. Upon marriage, Sarah became "Her Royal Highness The Princess Andrew, Duchess of York, Countess of Inverness, Baroness Killyleagh". Immediately after her divorce she retained the style "Her Royal Highness"; however on 21 August 1996, letters patent were issued which removed the style from divorced former
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough her own right. Sarah became one of the trustees of the Marlborough estate, and she used her business sense to distribute the family fortune, including the income for her daughter Henrietta. Sarah’s personal income was now considerable, and she used the money to invest in land; she believed this would protect her from currency devaluation. The dowager duchess purchased Wimbledon manor in 1723, and rebuilt the manor house. Her wealth was so considerable that Sarah hoped to marry her granddaughter, Lady Diana Spencer, to Frederick, Prince of Wales, for which she would pay a massive dowry of £100,000. However, Robert