In the scandalous past of Sarah Ferguson before the royal wedding of Princess Eugenie

Sarah Ferguson, nicknamed Fergie, is preparing for the second royal wedding of the year.

On Friday, October 12, the Duchess of York will look at her youngest child, her daughter, Princess Eugenie, say "yes" to Jack Brooksbank, at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England. And although this is Eugenie's special day, the eyes will stay on the controversial duchess to see how she interacts with the rest of the royal family.

Fergie is the ex-wife of Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. In addition to Eugenie, 28, Fergie and Andrew also share another daughter, Princess Beatrice, 30 years old. Although Fergie and Andrew seem to be amicable these days, other members of the royal family still seem to blame the red-headed Duchess for all her shocking antics.

Before the big day of Eugenie, AND puts an end to the stormy relationship between Fergie and the royal family.

L & # 39; s commitment

The love story of Fergie and Andrew started very early. The two had known each other since childhood and often met during polo matches.

After being found at the Royal Ascot in 1985, they fell in love with each other and announced their engagement a year later, on March 19th. Andrew would have suggested to Fergie to offer him a ruby ​​engagement ring surrounded by diamonds that he had designed himself to complement his red hair.

"We were forced to sit next to each other," Andrew said in a joint job interview. "It's up to Ascot, sort of, that it all started … But it was not Ascot as such, when we realized that there was something in it." C & # 39; was later. "

The royal wedding

Andrew and Fergie tied on July 23, 1986 at Westminster Abbey, where Queen Elizabeth II gave them the titles of Duke and Duchess of York. Nearly 2,000 guests were invited, including Elton John, Nancy Reagan and Estee Lauder.

The Washington Post reported at the time that Fergie was "become friendly, confident, bright and engaging human", and although another royal family, Princess Diana, took "a better picture", Fergie was "More fun".

Attempted attack

While attending a fundraiser in New York in January 1988 as part of her royal duties, a young man rushed to Fergie, near the entrance to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where she was staying. at the time. According to Associated pressthe suspect shouted "murderers, murderers 3/8" and waved a flag of the Irish Republican army on a pole. Fergie was unhurt, but the incident did the national news.

Rumors of cheating / separation

After the birth of their two daughters, things apparently deteriorated for Andrew and Fergie, who separated in March 1992.

Queen Elizabeth violated the royal protocol by issuing a statement expressing her personal dissatisfaction about this shortly before the announcement of their separation. "Given media speculation that the Queen deems particularly undesirable during the election campaign, Her Majesty releases the following statement: Last week, the Duchess of York's lawyers began discussions about a separation. The Duke and the Duchess have not yet concluded their discussions and nothing will be said until they are, "the statement said. "The Queen hopes that the media will spare the Duke and Duchess of York and their children any intrusion."

The scandal of suckers

While she was still legally married to Andrew, Fergie shocked the world when she was photographed with financial advisor John Bryan during a trip to St. Tropez in August 1992. Intrusive photos of John kissing his toes been published on the first page of The daily mirror.

"I remember seeing it and just said:" Oh no, Sarah, " Fergie recalls in an interview with Piers Morgan years later. "And that's when Caroline, my best friend in the world, said to me," Now you need help, Sarah. It's crazy. What is happening here? "

"I've gone through this, and I think it's an amazing story," she continued. "And it's the one that's every day I work. And every day, I try to see how and why I did these things.

Fergie and Andrew officially in divorce

After four years of separation, the two men announced their mutual decision to divorce in May 1996. Fergie retained her York Duchess title, but will lose it if she decided to remarry.

Work with Weight Watchers

In 1997, as a way to make money after his divorce with Andrew and to be controlled for his weight, Fergie became a Weight Watchers spokesperson. She remained the face of the program for 11 years. "I had just divorced and I needed to make a living," she said. USA today at the time. "I'm still doing it."

Although the affair is apparently less embarrassing for Fergie than bankruptcy, it is perceived as another shocking gesture for the Duchess, as other members of the Royal Family do not generally approve of programs that promote weight loss.

The corruption scandal

Fergie found herself in a warmer water in May 2010, when the Duchess of York was filmed accepting a bribe from a journalist under cover making herself pass for a businessman who told him that he could help him get out of a serious financial debt. In the incriminating video, published by the British tabloid News from the worldFergie offered Andrew access in exchange for money.

"I'm now aware of my feelings, and when you're in the middle of that, you keep looking back and realizing what you did," Fergie explained later in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. "And the person you look back is somehow almost unrecognizable."

"There are not really many words to describe an act of such stupidity," she added. "I'm going to kiss her because I have to, I'm going to ask for forgiveness, all I can know is that it happened and now I have to go ahead. "

Fergie snobbed from the wedding reception of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex united on May 19, Fergie – who was not invited to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011 – was present to attend the wedding. However, she was not invited to the private party organized by Prince Charles for the newlyweds.

"The numbers are limited to the evening, she is no longer a member of the royal family and Prince Charles simply does not have time for her," said a source. The daily mail. "He just does not understand why she's still a part of her brother [Andrew]is life. "

"He's angry with her for a very long time," added another source, "and normally refuses even to be in the same room as her."

Could Fergie and Andrew remarry?

That's what some fans are hoping for! Back in May, Fergie went on Instagram to jump on Andrew, congratulating him on being named an honorary member of a Cambridge college. He makes frequent appearances on his social networking accounts and Andrew has even brought Fergie as guest to royal events in recent years.

The Royal Marriages Act of 1772 stipulates that the first six individuals in the line of succession to the British throne can not marry without the consent of the king or queen. But Andrew has since retreated from sixth to seventh place in the estate after the recent birth of the third child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Prince Louis. That being said, Andrew could now remarry with Fergie if he wanted to, without the permission of Queen Elizabeth.

To learn more about Princess Eugenie's upcoming wedding, check out ET's Royal Wedding Guide # 2 here, and watch the video below for the latest news on the Royal Family.

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