On a blisteringly hot day, the nation waited patiently for Sarah Ferguson and her father, Major Ronald Ferguson, to appear in an open carriage on the road to Westminster Abbey. The auburn-haired bride looked stunning in a ivory satin dress with a 5m train.
Inside the abbey, Nancy Reagan, dressed in peppermint green, rubbed shoulders with the Queen, who looked nervous, and the Queen Mother, who positively glowed with pleasure.
Sarah Ferguson marched up the aisle, surrounded by pageboys dressed in sailor suits, including Prince William, and bridesmaids in hooped dresses. As her husband-to-be caught sight of his radiant bride, he broke into a broad grin, one that never really left his face for the rest of the day.
Around the world, 500 million viewers were glued to their TV screens as Prince Andrew exchanged vows with his vibrant wife (she promised to obey him) and as they walked back down the aisle as man and wife, Sarah, now Duchess of York, winked and smiled at friendly faces in the congregation. The couple drove to Buckingham Palace, where they appeared on the balcony and shared a traditional kiss as the crowd below cheered.
Their guests dined on lobster, lamb and strawberries, and afterwards the couple left, again in an open topped carriage, to the delight of the crowds who were still waiting in the streets. They honeymooned in the Azores.
The Yorks, who divorced in 1996, have two daughters, Beatrice, 15, and Eugenie, 14.
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