Before her 1986 marriage to Britain's Prince Andrew, Sarah, Duchess of York, was born Sarah Ferguson. She worked in a London public relations firm, an art gallery and then a publishing company before marrying Andrew. The couple divorced in 1996, and while she is no longer a member of the royal family, she still retains her title as a courtesy.
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Duke and Duchess of York, kiss after their wedding on July 23, 1986.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, left, Sarah, Duchess of York, right, and their daughter, Princess Beatrice, following her graduation ceremony at Goldsmiths College on Sept. 9, 2011, in London.
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, attends amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Hotel Du Cap on May 19, 2011, in Antibes, France.
Actress Sigourney Weaver, left, and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, arrive at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Princess Beatrice of York, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and Princess Eugenie of York arrive at the U.S. premiere of "The Young Victoria" on Dec. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Sarah, Dutchess of York, and her daughter Princess Beatrice of York attend the launch of a Children in Crisis campaign on May 6, 2008, in London.
Israeli President Shimon Peres, left, sits with Britain's Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson during to the 10th anniversary celebration of the Peres Center for Peace in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 28, 2008.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, attends the Weight Watchers 2007 Member Award at Bangaloo Club, on Nov. 12, 2007, in Madrid.
Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, left, and British broadcaster Sir David Frost arrive for the opening of the Broadway play "Frost/Nixon" in New York on April 22, 2007.
Singer Rihanna, left, and Britain's Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, pose before a benefit for UNICEF and the Sarah Ferguson Foundation on Oct. 9, 2007, in New York.
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, arrives for amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2006 event, during the 59th International Cannes film festival in Mougins, southern France, May 25, 2006.
Sarah Ferguson, Britain's Duchess of York, walks the red carpet before the Beyonce Knowles concert at Cipriani Wall Street on Nov. 1, 2005, in New York.
Designer Michael Kors and Sarah Ferguson pose backstage at Kors' Spring 2006 fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week at the New York Public Library, Sept. 14, 2005, in New York.
Britain's Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson models a dress by Ralph Lauren at the 2005 Red Dress Collection fashion show, Feb. 4, 2005, in New York's Bryant Park.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, holds up a copy of her book titled "Little Red's Christmas Story" at a photo call ahead of a book signing session held at the Harrods department store in London on Oct. 28, 2004.
Sarah Ferguson, Britain's Duchess of York, and her daughters, Princess Beatrice, left, and Princess Eugenie, pose for photographers on a holiday on Feb. 16, 2004, in Verbier, Switzerland.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, speaks at a Weight Watchers 40th anniversary event on May 2, 2003, in Woodbury, N.Y.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, talks with Eva Lot at the Franklin Park Mall on Aug. 7, 2002, in Toledo, Ohio. "Fergie" made an appearance to tout the charitable contributions of the Australian-based Westfield Group, which owns Franklin Park and other shopping centers around the world.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, sits with her children, Princesses Eugenie, center, and Beatrice, during a charity tennis match in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in London on July 2, 2000. The match, between John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, was in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Former President George H.W. Bush, right, and former first lady Barbara Bush, left, talk with Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, center, on the USS Intrepid in New York on May 18, 1999. The Bushes and the duchess were on the ship for the annual AmeriCares benefit to raise money for Kosovar relief efforts and other humanitarian programs.
Britain's Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, points at the cameras as she kneels beside a Turkish child during her visit to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul on June 11, 1998.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, appears at a press conference for Weight Watchers International on Oct. 6, 1997, in New York. The Duchess, once referred to as the "Duchess of Pork," appeared in Weight Watchers television advertisements in the United States in which she talked of her fight against fat.
Sarah Ferguson, Britain's Duchess of York, attends the launch of her book, "My Story," on Dec. 11, 1996, in Pasadena, Calif.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, gestures while appearing with David Letterman during the taping of "Late Show with David Letterman" in New York on Nov. 18, 1996.
Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duke and Duchess of York, appear together with their children during the Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 16, 1992. This was their first appearance together since the announcement of their separation in March. They divorced in 1996.