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
HM hired armed cutter Duchess of York Citations References HM hired armed cutter Duchess of York Duchess of York was a vessel probably launched in 1790. She served the Royal Navy as a hired armed cutter between 1795 and 1800. From 1801 she was a merchantman, sailing primarily between Dover and Exmouth. She is last listed in 1808. "Duchess of York"s early career is obscure. She does not appear in "Lloyd's Register" until after her service with the Royal Navy. Hired armed cutter: The Admiralty employed "Duchess of York" as a hired armed cutter. Records suggest that her contract ran from 9 March 1795 to 2 January