Sarah, Duchess of York Sarah, Duchess of York Sarah, Duchess of York (born Sarah Margaret Ferguson; 15 October 1959), also known by the nickname Fergie, is a British writer, charity patron, film producer, and television personality. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Sarah is the younger daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Barrantes (née Wright). She has two daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who are respectively eighth and ninth in the line of succession to the British throne. Sarah Margaret Ferguson was born on 15
SS Duchess of York (1928) SS Duchess of York (1928) SS "Duchess of York" was a 20,021 ton ocean liner operated by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company. Built in 1928 in Clydebank by the shipbuilders John Brown & Company, she was originally intended to be named "Duchess of Cornwall". However agreement was reached with Red Funnel company to swap names with the latter's paddle steamer "Duchess of York", launched in 1896. She was sunk in 1943 off Spain after being damaged by long range German bombers. "Duchess of York" was one of the several sturdy Canadian Pacific liners which were known as the "Drunken Duchesses"