Sarah ferguson: from royalty to children's books

by BUNTE.de Redaktion October 15, 2019 at 7:36 am

She shook up the British royal family: Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. Prince Andrew’s ex-wife celebrates 60th birthday.

There were times when Sarah mixed "Fergie" Ferguson, Duchess of York, similarly to the British royal family, as did her sister-in-law, the late Princess Diana (1961-1997). Prince Andrew’s ex-wife (59) is celebrating her 60th birthday today. You should know that about the jet set star, Royal and the author.

From the major daughter to the jet set star

Sarah Ferguson was born on October 15, 1959 in London as the second daughter of the couple (1956-1974) Major Ronald (1931-2003) and Susan Ferguson (1937-1998). Her mother remarried in 1975 and moved to Argentina with her husband, her father also went to the altar again in 1976 and had three more children.

Loud "Washington Post" (1986) Sarah was already in boarding school as "brave, lively and open-minded little girl" noticed. Sport was her thing. The "Queen’s Secretarial College" ended she with 18 years. Afterwards she worked first in a gallery, then for two London PR companies and in a publishing house.

Royal family member

It all started with a party at Windsor Castle, to which she was invited in 1985. That festival may well be called the starting point of a large love story, because despite a later divorce, Duchess Sarah and Prince Andrew remained closely connected.

But first the two fell in love, announced the engagement in March 1986, and married in July 1986 at Westminster Abbey. At the wedding, she became HRH, Duchess of York, Countess of Inverness and Baroness Killyleagh. The couple had two daughters: Princess Beatrice of York (31) was born on August 8, 1988, Princess Eugenie of York (29) on March 23, 1990.

The British media reported inconsistencies just two years after the birth of the second child. Time was "Fergie" seen with other men and on the front pages of "Mirror", "The Sun." and Co. photographed, sometimes there was no trace of her, a fact that also made it onto the covers. In fact, the couple officially separated in March 1992. "End of a fairy tale", was on the back then "people"-Reading magazine. The divorce did not take place until 1996 – the year in which Diana and Prince Charles (70) also divorced.

Beyond the divorce year, Diana and "Fergie" also that they as member of the British court under the then very strict Queen Elizabeth II. (93) were at times similarly besieged by paparazzi – as is known, but with a different outcome.

Since divorce "Fergie" only Duchess of York and no longer of royal rank. Of course, she still belongs to the family, which was last seen at the pompous wedding of her secondborn, Princess Eugenie, to Jack Brooksbank (33) in Windsor a year ago. The parents were sitting side by side in the church. The next big family date is likely to be the wedding of her daughter Princess Beatrice to the Italian real estate entrepreneur Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (35). The couple announced the engagement on September 26, 2019; they are said to be a couple since October 2018.

Children’s book author and charity work

Duchess Sarah uses her popularity for charity work, among other things. In 2005 she was awarded the "Women’s World Award" in the category "Social" excellent. The prize has been awarded annually since 2004 to women who work for equality, self-determination, freedom and social justice and who have achieved important things in their profession. They are role models for the organizers. Among other things, Duchess Sarah founded the children’s aid organization in 1993 "Children in crises". Other winners of the "World Social Awards" are model and bestselling author Waris Dirie (54, "desert flower") and US actress Lucy Liu (50).

Duchess Sarah discovered her heart for the little ones even earlier. It was written by her "Budgie"-Children’s book series (1989-1996), which was later adapted as a cartoon format for television. She also wrote lifestyle books (1998-2002) on weight loss that "Helping Hand Books" (2007-2011) and the "Little Red"-Series (2003-2009) about a little red-haired girl.