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Sarah Ferguson gave birth to her daughter, Princess Beatrice, on August 8, 1998.
The princess, now 30, was born at The Portland Hospital in London.
Her full name is Beatrice Elizabeth Mary, the middle name is a sweet tribute to her 93-year-old grandmother, the queen.
But, according to reports, it was not Andrew and Sarah's first child for their new baby.
Sarah and Andrew apparently wanted to name their first child Annabel, who was sometimes called Anabel or Annabelle.
It is a Latin name that means grace and beauty.
However, Her Majesty the Queen did not like the name.
Traditionally, the monarch has the last word on baby's first names. So Fergie and her husband did not have carte blanche regarding the names of their children.
In 1988, the Sun reported that the queen called him "yuppie" too.
The word "yuppie" is not often used nowadays, but it was a popular word in the 80s.
He is synonymous with "young urban professional" and the dictionary definition is "a fashionable middle-clbad young woman with a well-paying job".
However, in the 1980s, work was also badociated with materialism.
Annabel's is also the name of a popular private club in Mayfair, to which Sarah herself often attends.
The Sun's report adds that it is the queen who suggested Beatrice's name.
Burke's Peerage said about Beatrice's name at the time: "The reason why the Duke and Duchess of York chose Beatrice's name is their desire to be a part of her." honor the King and Queen of Spain, who are more responsible for the royal family than any other couple.
"The important Beatrice of royal history was the great-grandmother of the King of Spain, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria.
"It is well known that the King of Spain (Juan Carlos I) was very touched by this honor."
Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew often spark rumors of reunion.
They met while they were children in polo, and were later reintroduced by Princess Diana.
Sarah Ferguson: Five facts about the Duchess of York
Childhood
Sarah is the second daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Mary Wright.
His parents divorced in 1974 and his mother married poleman Héctor Barrantes in 1975 before moving to Argentina. Sarah stayed in the UK with her father, who remarried in 1976 and had three more children.
Wedding
Sarah married Prince Andrew on July 23, 1986 at Westminster Abbey in London.
She wore an ivory silk wedding dress designed by Lindka Cierarch who had a 17-foot train and a 20-foot veil. As tradition dictates, Sarah wore a diamond diadem and her wedding ring was made of Welsh gold.
The couple spent their honeymoon abroad with the real yacht Britannia off the coast of the Azores.
Divorced
Sarah and Andrew divorced in 1996 after their separation in 1992.
However, the couple remains on good terms, even going so far as to live together at the Royal Lodge from 2008 until Sarah moves into a ski lodge in Switzerland that they bought together in 2015.
Career
Sarah has been writing children's books for many years, her first being a series on Budgie The Helicopter in the early 90's.
She has also been the WeightWatchers American spokesperson after struggling with her weight over the years.
In addition to commercial activities, the Duchess devotes a lot of time to charity, including Children in Crisis, which she founded in 1993.
Social media
Fergie, as she is known to her friends, uses both Twitter and Instagram.
She has more than 200,000 subscribers on all platforms and shares a lot of information about her life.
Most members of the royal family are not on social media, but are represented by Kensington, Buckingham or Clarence House palaces.
Sarah's daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, stand out. They both join their mother on social media.
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