Sarah, Duchess of York the Duchess would no longer carry out public engagements on behalf of the Queen. Furthermore, the Queen announced in a statement that she would not take responsibility for Sarah's debts. In August 1992, surreptitiously taken photographs of the Duchess sunbathing topless with John Bryan, an American financial manager, were published in the British tabloid "Daily Mirror". The Duchess endured widespread public ridicule contributing to her further estrangement from the British royal family. In 1995, Prince Andrew's aunt Princess Margaret, who had received a bouquet of flowers sent by Sarah, reportedly wrote in a letter to the Duchess: "You have done
Duchess of York Hospital creation of the National Health Service in 1948, the hospital was supported by the Corporation of Manchester and by voluntary contributions. It was renamed the Duchess of York Hospital in 1981 and, after it closed in 1986, a new Duchess of York ward was opened in Withington Hospital. Duchess of York Hospital The Duchess of York Hospital was a children's hospital in Manchester. The facility opened as the Manchester Babies Hospital on 4 August 1914. Catherine Chisholm was instrumental in establishing the hospital and was one of the first consultants there. The hospital was created as a small facility with