Sarah Ferguson: From Duchess of York to author, here are her highs and lows

Ferguson was born in London in 1959. Her parents were Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Barrantes.

Ferguson studied at Queen’s Secretarial College before she decided to drop out and work for an art gallery. 

Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew got engaged in 1986.

They got married in Westminster Abbey that July.

She therefore became the Duchess of York.

The pair spent time together as sister-in-laws and - surprisingly - fourth cousins. Here they were snapped on a skiing holiday in 1988.

Later that year, Ferguson and Prince Andrew had their first baby, Beatrice.

As the Duchess of York, Ferguson carried out royal duties. Here she is pictured in 1989, visiting R.A.F. Gaton in Berlin.

Eugenie, the couple's second child, arrived in March 1990.

For the next few years, the family seemed to live happily together.

But in March 1992 the couple announced they were separating. 

The couple filed for divorce in April 1996.

The couple remained good friends as they raised their daughters together.

The couple even continued living together at Royal Lodge in Windsor.

In 1996, she released a memoir detailing her experience as a royal called My Story.

Years after her split from Prince Andrew and royal life, Ferguson landed a regular slot on the Today show.
 

In 2011, when Prince William and Kate Middleton got married, Ferguson was not invited to the event.

Later that year, a 6-episode tell-all series came out called Finding Sarah.

In 2014, when Prince Andrew was first linked to known criminal Jeffrey Epstein, Ferguson stood by him.

In February 2021, Ferguson became a grandmother when Eugenie gave birth to her and her husband's first child August. 

Later that same year, Beatrice gave birth to her and her husband's first child. Their daughter was born in September and is named Sienna. 

Despite the ups and downs of her relationship with the Royal Family, Ferguson did wish to pay her respects at Queen Elizabeth's funeral in 2022. 

In 2023, Ferguson was not invited to King Charles' coronation in May.

Later that year, she was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. She underwent successful surgery.

In 2024, Ferguson was seen alongside Prince Andrew celebrating Easter with the Royal Family.