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
HMS Duchess of York (1801) early attempt to reach shore. Captain Sir Home Riggs Popham, in "Romney", left "Duchess of York" to salvage anything that could be salvaged and then sailed to Suez from whence he dispatched "Wilhelmina" to pick up the troops on the 15th and carry them back to India. At some point the Navy sold "Duchess of York". Apparently her career was so brief and limited to the Indian Ocean that no records of her service reached the Admiralty. "Duchess of York", Austin Forest, master, arrived at Port Jackson on 4 April 1807 from Bengal. She was primarily carrying merchandise, including an