Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, son of Elizabeth II

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (then Prince Andrew), second son of Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born at Buckingham Palace on 19th February 1960.

 

On 23rd July 1986, he married Miss Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey. The hymns were "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation", "Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us" and "Come down, O love divine". The couple left to Edward Elgar's "Triumphal March from Caractacus" and William Walton's "Crown Imperial".

 

They later divorced.

 

They have two children, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

Further information

Born

18 February 1960

Wedding

23 July 1986

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (then Prince Andrew), attending Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey, 2017
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attends the Commonwealth Service 2017 at Westminster Abbey

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