Royal Wedding

July 23, 1986

Prince Andrew marries Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, the Duchess of York, at London’s Westminster Abbey, with the ceremony watched by an estimated 500 million viewers worldwide. On the morning of the ceremony, the Queen granted Prince Andrew the title of Duke of York, making Sarah Ferguson Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York. The couple had two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, before separating in 1992 and divorcing in 1996