Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York has her wedding to Prince Andrew in 1986. The fairytale wedding at Westminster Abbey was watched by millions. Fergie and Andrew have two daughters Princess Beatrice, 30, and Princess Eugenie, 28, who married recently. The pair legally divorced in 1996 but have remained close friends.
Last night Sarah posted an Instagram snap from Airbnb HQ in San Francisco, the hub of Silicon Valley.
She captioned the image: “Thank you for having me @joegebs and @airbnb #sanfrancisco #technology #california #airbnb.”
Fans were quick to plead with Sarah to visit their hometown in the USA.
One wrote “Sarah come to Florida” while another said “You need to come to Texas!!!”
“Will you be coming to the East coast this trip?” another social media follower asked.
The trip abroad comes after Sarah inspired pleas for her to remarry her ex husband.
Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew attended an entrepreneurial event.
Sarah inspired hopes of a continued romance between the pair after she posted to her Instagram account this week.
She revealed to her many followers that she was supporting her ex husband at the Pitch at Palace Global 3.0 final.
One fan wrote: “I love how you and Andrew always support each other! You are such a beautiful family!!
“Sarah get your handsome man and remarry!”
Another said: “Congratulations to the Duke of York for his amazing work, and kudos to you for always standing by his side and supporting him!
“You’re such a great example of family! The best demonstration that sometimes reality can overcome fairytale.”
Sarah Ferguson: Five facts about the Duchess of York
Childhood
Sarah is the second daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Mary Wright.
Her parents divorced in 1974, with her mother going on to marry polo player Héctor Barrantes in 1975 and moving to Argentina. Sarah stayed in the UK with her father, who remarried in 1976 and went on to have three more children.
Wedding
Sarah married Prince Andrew on 23 July 1986 at Westminster Abbey in London.
She wore an ivory-silk wedding gown designed by Lindka Cierarch which had a 17 foot train and 20 foot veil. As is tradition, Sarah wore a diamond tiara, and her wedding band was crafted from Welsh gold.
The couple spent their honeymoon abroad the real yacht Britannia off the coast of the Azores Islands.
Divorce
Sarah and Andrew divorced in 1996 after separating in 1992.
However the couple remain on good terms, even living together in the Royal Lodge from 2008 until Sarah moved to a ski chalet in Switzerland they bought together in 2015.
Career
Sarah has written children’s books for many years, her first being a series about Budgie The Helicopter in the early 90s.
She has also been the US spokeswoman for WeightWatchers after famously battling her weight over the years.
On top of commercial endeavours, the Duchess devotes plenty of time to charity, including Children in Crisis, which she founded in 1993.
Social media
Fergie, as she is known to friends, uses both Twitter and Instagram.
She has over 200,000 followers across the platforms, and shares many insights in to her life.
Most of the Royal Family are not on social media, but are represented by Kensington Palace, Buckingham Palace, or Clarence House.
Sarah’s daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, are the exception, with both joining their mother on social media.