Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Andrew, Duke of York, (Andrew Albert Christian Edward, born 19 February 1960) is a member of the British royal family. He is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of his birth, he was second in the line of succession to the British throne; he is seventh in line. He holds the rank of commander and the honorary rank of Vice Admiral (as of February 2015) in the Royal Navy, in which he served as an active-duty helicopter pilot and instructor and
Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson 300 guests moved to a party at Claridge's hotel. The 5½-foot-tall "marzipan and rum-soaked" wedding cake was supplied by the navy supply school HMS "Raleigh". They made two identical cakes in case one was damaged. 100 cakes were offered at a competition held by the palace, and subsequently they were all donated to hospices. 30,000 flowers were used to decorate the abbey, all of which were eventually also donated to hospices. Albert Mackenzie Watson was chosen by Prince Andrew to take the wedding portraits. Prince Andrew was dressed in a ceremonial attire of a naval lieutenant, while Sarah wore an