Duchess at Exhibition. The Duchess of York at the opening of an exhibition of Russian costumes and paintings at the Barbican Art Gallery in London tonight

Agency: Press Association

Happy Fergie. The Duchess of York makes a happy picture at the Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, London, where she was opening the World of Paintings and Watercolours exhibition today

Agency: Press Association

The Duchess of York takes off on her first solo flight at RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, today

Photographer: Steve Mayes

Royal Wedding Day. Dress designer Lindka Cierach's front and rear view sketches of the bridesmaids' dresses for Miss Sarah Ferguson's wedding to Prince Andrew today at Westminster Abbey. Made of soft peach slub taffeta silk, they are trimmed with pearls and sequin beaded lace of ecru and peach cotton. Specifically designed shoes have a bar across the foot made from the dress fabric with a beaded lace rosette

Agency: Press Association

Sarah Ferguson on the arm of her father Major Ronald Ferguson inside Westminster Abbey on where Sarah will marry the Duke of York. Sarah wears an ornate and Edwardian full-skirted ivory gown embellished with the naval symbols of her sailor fiancé

Agency: Reuters

Miss Sarah Ferguson, the bride of Prince Andrew, newly created Duke of York, on the arm of her father, Major Ronald Ferguson, as they arrived for their long walk through London's Westminster Abbey, Wednesday

Agency: Associated Press

Royal Wedding Day. (Composite Pictures) Sketches of the front and back views of Miss Sarah Ferguson's wedding dress for her wedding today to Prince Andrew at Westminster Abbey. The dress fabric is rich ivory silk Duchess Satin with a neckline edged with pearls. The sleeves are full and square at the crown and the skirt silhouette is designed to be flat in front, widening to the sides and full at the back

Agency: Press Association

Sarah Ferguson waves from the Glass Coach as she rides with her father Major Ronald Ferguson from Clarence House to Westminster Abbey on 23 July where she will marry the Duke of York. Colour Key: Coach frame royal blue and gold. Dress ivory

Agency: Reuters

Photographer: Don Denton

Man and Wife. Prince Andrew and his bride Sarah greet the waiting crowds as they leave Westminster Abbey Wednesday. EDS: Ivory dress, dark blue jacket

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Peter Kemp

A lifelike wax model of Prince Andrew's future wife, Miss Sarah Ferguson, on display at Madame Tussaud's waxworks in London today. The model, by sculptor Karen Newman, 35, has the familiar red hair, a few freckles, and a ring with matching earrings

Agency: Press Association

A lifelike wax model of Prince Andrew's future wife, Miss Sarah Ferguson, stands in front of other models of the Royal Family at Madame Tussaud's waxworks in London today. Sarah's model, by sculptor Karen Newman, 35, is resplendent in a full length cream, black and purple evening gown, by London designer Alistair Blair

Agency: Press Association

Sarah Ferguson, bride to be of Britain's Prince Andrew, is shown, right, with family members in this album picture made at their Dummer, Southern England, home recently and released Tuesday. Others are, rear, from left, sister Jane and her husband Alex Makim, Mrs Susan Ferguson and father Major Ronald Ferguson; front, from left, maternal grandmother Doreen Wright, nephew Seamus Makim, half sister Alice, half brother Andrew, and paternal grandmother Lady Elmhirst. The picture is a one of a number appearing in the book "Dummer Village", being sold in aid of the charity Birthright

Agency: Associated Press

Prince Andrew's fianceé Miss Sarah Ferguson with her mother Mrs Susan Barrantes (right) at Smith's Lawn, Windsor yesterday, where Prince Charles was playing polo. Mrs Barrantes and her Argentinian polo playing husband Hector Barrantes flew to London yesterday from Buenos Aires to prepare for their daughter's wedding next month

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Miss Sarah Ferguson (left) enjoys a joke with her future brother in law Prince Charles after polo on Smith's Lawn, Windsor today. With them is her father Major Ronald Ferguson, the Prince's polo manager, who injured his forehead after falling off, her fiance Prince Andrew (back to camera) and the Princess of Wales

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Prince Andrew and his fianceé, Miss Sarah Ferguson at today's polo match, at the Guard's Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor, where Miss Ferguson made the prize presentations including the Queen's Cup

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A laughing Prince Andrew gets that special look from his fianceé Sarah Ferguson as they attend a Royal Gala benefit of the King George Fund for sailors at Weymouth, Saturday. The couple will wed on 23 July in London's Westminster Abbey

Agency: Associated Press

An artist drawing of the predicted wedding dress to be worn by Sarah Ferguson

Agency: Xpress Picture

Prince Andrew's bride to be Miss Sarah Ferguson has been granted this personal Coat of Arms. The arms comprise a thistle plant with leaves and flowers growing from a grassy mound; about to alight on the topmost flower is a bumble bee. Basically this is based on the device which has been used by her family. The motto she chose is "Ex Adversis Felicitas Crescit" meaning "Out of Adversity"

Agency: Press Association

This afternoon's Royal walkabout in the daffodil strewn forecourt of Buckingham Palace, with Miss Sarah Ferguson (left) aiding her
fiancé Prince Andrew retrieve fallen flowers thrown by children to greet the Queen (light coat, centre, back to camera) on this her 60th birthday

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The balcony of Buckingham Palace, with the Queen, who celebrated her 60th birthday today, smiling at thousands of children who sang to her. Her birthday surprise to the Nation, was bringing her future daughter in law Sarah Ferguson onto the balcony with
fiancé Prince Andrew

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Prince Andrew's fiancee Miss Sarah Ferguson in a car leaving after attending Easter Day morning pray at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle with members of the Royal Family

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Royal Working Fiancée. Miss Sarah Ferguson, whose engagement was announced to Prince Andrew, arrives back at work, in St George Street, London today. She paused only briefly on the doorstep of her office building and did not answer any questions which were shouted at her by reporters who had been kept back to the other side of the road

Agency: Press Association

Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson kiss in the garden of Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth announced their engagement. Colour Key: Navy blue jacket, purple neck piece, Sarah is red haired

Agency: Reuter

Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson hold hands after the announcement of their engagement at Buckingham Palace today. Colour key: Navy blue jacket, purple neck piece, Sarah is red haired

Agency: Reuter

The notice officially announcing the engagement of Prince Andrew to Miss Sarah Ferguson, issued today at Buckingham Palace

Agency: Press Association

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at Buckingham Palace, London today for the official announcement of their engagement. On her left hand, the ruby set in ten diamonds engagement ring

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson kiss in the gardens of Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth announced their engagement today. It is expected the couple will marry later this year

Agency: Reuter

Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson hold hands to display the large oval ruby set in drop diamonds on a yellow and white gold band after Queen Elizabeth announced their engagement

Agency: Reuter

Younger daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson. Obit

Photographer: Desmond O'Neill

Obit

Broadcast Date: 19 March 1986

Photographer: Desmond O'Neill

Left to right Mrs Hector Barrantes (was Mrs Ronald Ferguson), Major Ronald Ferguson, with their daughters Jane Makim and Sarah Ferguson. Obit

Photographer: Desmond O'Neill

Obit

Photographer: Desmond O'Neill

Obit

Photographer: Desmond O'Neill

Obit

Broadcast Date: 18 July 1986

Photographer: Desmond O'Neill

A previously unissued library picture of Miss Sarah Ferguson, daughter of the Prince of Wales polo manager Major Ronald Ferguson. A national newspaper today claimed that Miss Ferguson and Prince Andrew are "sweethearts" and speculated that "wedding bells could be near". Obit

ITN Reference: FERG/1

Agency: Press Association

Ship's bell peek a boo from the Princess of Wales and Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew's girlfriend, who paid a surprise visit to the prince's ship today. The vessel, HMS Brazen, arrived in the Pool of London yesterday for a four day visit to London

Broadcast Date: 5 February 1986

ITN Reference: FERG/2

Agency: Press Association

Miss Sarah Ferguson, tipped as fiancee of Prince Andrew of England, watches Prince and Princess of Wales ski on the first day of their holiday in Klosters Thursday

ITN Reference: FERG/3

Agency: Associated Press

Sarah Ferguson with ex-boyfriend Paddy McNally, motor racing manager, together at Silverstone Grand Prix 85

Broadcast Date: 19 March 1986

ITN Reference: FERG/4

Agency: Alpha

Photographer: Alan Davidson

Back to Work after a Royal Holiday. It was back to work this morning for Sarah Ferguson, 26 year old friend of Prince Andrew, who was wrapped up against the cold in a cape as she arrived at her work place in London's West End. She has just returned from a skiing holiday with the Prince and Princess of Wales

Agency: Press Association

Business as Usual for Sarah. Sarah Ferguson, who is being tipped, apparently with increasing confidence, as the girl Prince Andrew will marry, arrives today at the West End office of the printing firm where she works as a sales executive

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Home After a Busy Day. Sarah Ferguson, who is being tipped with increasing confidence as the girl Prince Andrew will marry, today leaving work at the West End office of the printing firm where she is a sales executive

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Sarah Ferguson, the girl strongly tipped by the media to marry Britain's Prince Andrew, leaves the Queens Snack Bar with a cup of tea on her way to the office in London's Mayfair, Thursday. Miss Ferguson was making no comment on speculation in the British press that an announcement on her relationship with Prince Andrew was close

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: David Caulkin

Sarah After Lunch. Prince Andrew's friend, Miss Sarah Ferguson, and her father Major Ronnie Ferguson, polo manager of the Prince of Wales, leaving Claridges Hotel, London after lunching there today

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Miss Sarah Ferguson (dark jersey), who today [19 March 1986] became officially engaged to Prince Andrew, aged 12 in June 1972 with school chums from Daneshill School in Basingstoke. Obit

Agency: Press Association

Mrs Ronald Ferguson (now Mrs Hector Barrantes) with her two children left Sarah Ferguson and right Jane (now Mrs William Makin). Obit

Broadcast Date: 19 March 1986

Photographer: Desmond O'Neill

Obit. Featured in Tatler 3 March 1965

Agency: Illustrated London News

Agency: Syndication International Limited

Agency: Syndication International Limited

Broadcast Date: 18 July 1986

Agency: Syndication International Limited