Sarah Ferguson is a well-known British author, television personality, as well as member of the British royal family. Also, she is known as Sarah, Duchess of York, is a British Royal figure.
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| Caption: Picture of British author, Sarah Ferguson (Photo: Instagram) |
Early Life
On October 15, 1959, she was born at London Welbeck Hospital. Her birth name is Sarah Margaret Ferguson. She is the daughter of parents Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Wright. Sadly, her parents got divorced in the year 1974. In 1975, Sarah's father and her mother moved into their Dummer, Hampshire home after getting married to polo player Hector Barrantes and moving to Argentina.
Her father married Susan Deptford in the year 1976, and the two went on to have three more children. She enrolled at Hurst Lodge School located in Yateley, England. Ferguson began working at an art gallery at the age of 18 after completing a degree at Queen's Secretarial College. Having British nationality, Sarah is of English ethnicity.
Sarah Ferguson Duchess of York
On March 19, 1986, Ferguson and Andrew made their engagement public. They knew each other since childhood but met at polo matches. Ferguson had accompanied Princess Diana on her formal tour of Andrew's ship, the HMS Brazen, prior to their engagement. The people accepted "Fergie" as a welcome addition to the royal family because of her approachable demeanor. Ten diamonds encircle a Burmese ruby in an engagement ring that Prince Andrew personally created. On July 23, 1986, Sarah & Prince Andrew got married in Westminster Abbey after securing the Queen's permission. Sarah acquired the regal responsibilities of her husband and became "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York." She traveled with her husband on official business trips and royal engagements as the Duchess of York. The Duke and Duchess visited Canada for 25 days in 1987.
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| Caption: Sarah Ferguson posing for the picture (Photo: Instagram) |
Ferguson successfully completed a 40-hour training course that Lord Hanson gave her as a wedding present before receiving her private pilot's license. The duo became parents of a daughter Beatrice, born on August 8, 1988. After the birth of their first child, she joined her husband in Australia. The press and media criticized her for choosing to visit the country while leaving her newborn daughter at home in the UK. They became parents of 2nd child, a daughter Eugenie, born in March 1990. The Duchess endured brutal mockery and derision from newspapers throughout her marriage as a result of her weight gain, earning the derogatory moniker "Duchess of Pork."
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| Caption: Sarah Ferguson posing for the picture (Photo: Instagram) |
She had a troubled marriage to Andrew. Within a few years of their marriage, both Sarah and Andrew were accused of having extramarital relationships. In the year 1992, the duo first announced their separation. Years before their marriage was formally annulled, in August 1992, Sarah was caught on camera by photographers in Saint Tropez having fun with a man as her daughters and royal bodyguards stood nearby. In the year 1996, Sarah and Andrew got divorced after four years of official separation.
What's Sarah Ferguson Net Worth?
Sarah Ferguson's net worth has varied over the years. As per reports, she received amounted to roughly £3 million from the divorce settlement. But Fergie discovered fresh methods to make a living and forge her own path. Fergie started writing children's books when still a young mother, creating her first book, Budgie The Little Helicopter.
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| Caption: Sarah Ferguson coming out of the car (Photo: Pinterest) |
Later, she published her autobiography, My Story, which debuted in the top three of American bestseller lists. Also, her most lucrative deal came from Weight Watchers which she endorsed in the year 1997. At present, Sarah Ferguson has an estimated net worth of around £800,000 or $1 Million.
Life After The Divorce of Sarah Ferguson
Fergie has worked with a number of charities and continued participation in charity work even after their divorce with Prince Andrew. She has opened the majority of the Teenage Cancer Trust's many units in several hospitals around London since becoming one of the organization's patrons. Additionally, she backs the Motor Neurone Disease Association. She established Children in Crisis in 1993, where she currently holds the positions of Founding and Life President. Ferguson established Chances for Children, her own nonprofit, in the United States.
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| Caption: Sarah Ferguson with her ex-husband Prince Andrew in their wedding dress (Photo: vanity fair) |
She founded the Sarah Ferguson Foundation, which is situated in Toronto and serves as an international ambassador for Ronald McDonald House Charities. In order to assist staff workers, Sarah founded Sarah's Trust in June 2020. This nonprofit company distributes meals, masks, scrubs, and toiletries to hospitals, nursing homes, and hospices. Sarah wasn't invited to Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones' 1999 wedding nor to Prince William and Kate Middleton's 2011 nuptials, but she did attend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2018 nuptials. According to reports, she was "deeply upset" that the prince had not invited her to the evening event at Frogmore House.
Height
Sarah Ferguson has a height of 5 feet 7 inches or 1.71 m tall. While she has reddish color hair with hazel eyes.
