Sarah, Duchess of York (née Sarah Margaret Ferguson, born 15 October 1959) is the daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson by his wife Susan, daughter of Fitzherbert Wright. The Duchess was for 10 years the wife of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, who is fourth in line to the British throne. She is a former member of the British Royal Family and the mother of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, who are respectively fifth and sixth in line of succession to the British Throne. She is popularly referred to as Fergie.