- Title: Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson to celebrates her 60 birthday
- Date: 14th October 2019
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 1, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF DUCHESS OF YORK SPEAKING TO MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITAIN'S DUCHESS OF YORK AND PRODUCER OF "THE YOUNG VICTORIA", SAYING: "As I was saying, it took me 15 years to make 'Young Victoria' and I never gave up - and as you know, Fergie never does give up but I am still here, nearly 60 years old, 60 in two weeks - you have got some shopping days, and I'm excited to stand here with great pride in Britain is good and put the 'great' back into Britain." REPORTER (OFF CAMERA): "Congratulations, the second daughter, the other daughter getting married." FERGUSON: "I know. Beautiful boys, Jack (Brooksbank) and Edo (Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi) - aren't they fantastic? And Edo I have known all my life, and Alby (Shale) is my godson, his brother." REPORTER (OFF CAMERA): "In terms of, if it (the wedding) is not happening in Italy, are they desperately now trying to find somewhere else (to hold the wedding) because I hear that the Queen cannot fly, I mean if it is not Italy, where else would it be?" FERGUSON: "It can only be Britain. Anyway, don't believe what you read."
- Embargoed: 28th October 2019 00:54
- Keywords: Sarah Ferguson Princess Diana Prince Andrew royals royal family
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK/ WINDSOR, ENGLAND, UK/ VERBIER, SWITZERLAND
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK/ WINDSOR, ENGLAND, UK/ VERBIER, SWITZERLAND
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Royals
- Reuters ID: LVA00AB0YG9XJ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson turns 60 on Tuesday (October 15).
The queen's second son Prince Andrew, who served as a helicopter pilot with the British navy and saw action during the Falklands War with Argentina, announced his engagement to the then-publishing executive in March 1986.
They married just four months later on July 23, 1986, at Westminster Abbey with Andrew and Ferguson being granted the titles Duke and Duchess of York.
The marriage fell apart in 1992 after the publication of raunchy photographs showing the still-married duchess in the arms of another man, Texan John Bryan. The couple, who have two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, divorced in 1996.
This year Sarah Ferguson attended the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle and that of her own daughter, Princess Eugenie, to Jack Brooksbank.
Princess Beatrice is to get married later this year to property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and her mother has confirmed the wedding will be held in the UK.
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