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
SS Duchess of York (1928) in British maritime history. The SS Duchess of York arrived at Liverpool on the 18th of June. 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