Sarah Ferguson, 58, is the fiery redhead who was married to Prince Andrew, also 58.
She is the Duchess of York, and her children Beatrice and Eugenie are princesses as grandchildren of Her Majesty the Queen.
The pretty young woman, who originally met Prince Andrew playing at the polo as a child, married her boyfriend at Westminster Abbey in London on 23 July.
She wore an ivory-silk wedding gown designed by Lindka Cierach.
Sarah Ferguson’s bouquet helped her to rebel, as she opted for a small spray, with Asiatic lilies, according to British Cut Flowers.
However, flowers also played another vital role in Sarah’s wedding – however, many may have missed it.
On her way into the church with her father Ronald Ferguson Sarah wore a crown of flowers.
The pretty design matched her bouquet, and was used to fix her veil in place.
Most royal brides wear tiaras, either their own family tiaras or one from the Queen’s collection, so many might have seen the flower crown as a form of snub from her majesty.
However, the flowers, which comprised her husband’s favourite – perfumed gardenias – had a secret.
After the wedding the flowers were removed to revealed the York Diamond Tiara, created especially for Fergie’s wedding – commissioned by the Queen.
Sarah Ferguson’s wedding tiara was described by Grant Mobley, a gemologist and Director at Pluczenik, as: “This picture-perfect classic is made entirely out of diamonds set in platinum with floral scrollwork and a large diamond of around 5 carats sitting on top.
“The value of such a piece is not easy to calculate without knowing details about the diamond sizes, qualities, and also the weight of the platinum.
“That being said, with the value of a top quality 5 carat stone like this tiara topper combined with the platinum and other diamonds, the value of this tiara would easily be more than $ 300,000 USD today.”
The ceremonial removing of the flowers was meant to signify Sarah’s becoming royal.
Sarah Ferguson was seen clubbing on a night out shortly after a palace source revealed to Express.co.uk details about her relationship with Prince Andrew.
Fergie was pictured leaving private members club Loulou’s in London, which counts guests such as Mick Jagger, Kate Moss and Sarah Ferguson’s daughters.
A palace insider recently revealed that Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew have a ‘strange’ relationship.
The Duchess of York is said to live with the Duke of York at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
The source said: “She used to stay in a different house, but she sold it and moved in after the Queen Mother died.
“It’s a strange relationship, no one really knows, even I don’t quite know how it all works.”
