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) but twenty seven from the ship. Fearing the flames from the ships would attract U boats, "Duchess of York" and "California" were sunk by Royal Navy torpedoes in position in the early hours of 12 July. According to the regimental records of my fathers regiment, the 675 Artisan and Works R.E., on the 16th of June 1940 they embarked on the SS. Duchess of York from ST Nazaire during the evacuation of France. The next day on the 17th of June RMS Lancastria was sunk off St Nazaire with the loss of over 4,000 lives, the biggest loss of life