Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson
UNFERGETTABLE!
Wednesday 23rd July 1986
Pageantry and Pure Magic on day Andy made Fergie his Duchess
Do you remember what you were doing in 1986? Do you remember what you were wearing on the day Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson?
Twenty years have flown by and circumstances have changed for everyone including the Royal Family. In the 1980s the Royal Family was looked up to and the marriages of the Queens children fascinated so much a newspaper would include special reports and articles such as 'Follow the Route,' 'Full Wedding TV Guide,' and 'Foot Tapping with the Royals.'
Today a newspaper would produce a wedding DVD as a gift for its readers and have a web site dedicated to interactive content for its readers and browsers. But a newspaper still captures more than words. You can touch a newspaper, you can pass it around; it has its own aroma, it's a piece of history and a never ending fascinating time capsule of anyone's special day.
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Who doesn't enjoy the special angle a reporter can come up that captures the detail behind the story. For Andrew and Fergie there was a neat feature on the 'Mothers' entitled: 'Mums Steal the Show' which sums up the core of any wedding day. Will your wedding be simple or will you be indulging in '.high fashion wars!'
July 23rd 1986 saw the wedding party dominated by The Queen and Susan Barrantes who even put Princess Diana in the shade with an adherence to the chic that had the breathless correspondence writing about the '.older women stealing the show.'
Sarah was Beautiful
The bride was complimented, as it should be, with 'Sarah was beautiful. Her dress was stunning, her smile radiated happiness.' The day before newspapers had been running reports on how Sarah would 'obey' and Andrew would 'worship.' Twenty years later and these vows are now rare. Friends and family can tell you what it was like in their day but reading it in a newspaper created by reporters who witnessed the events brings the past alive.
We see Prince William now as a man in his prime; in 1986 he was sticking his tongue out and yawning so much he drew a 'fatherly frown' from Prince Charles. There he was dressed as a sailor boy with a boater fooling around with the bridesmaids and having a typical boy's day, an absolute gift for the reporters and photographers. A lovely moment captured for all time in evocative newspaper coverage.
The Stars Came Too
Sitting in the stalls were some other famous couples including: Billy and Pamela Connolly, Michael and Shakira Caine, and David Frost and Lady Carina, not to mention Elton John and his wife of the time Renata. All of them bore witness to a wedding that made world headlines and brings fond memories for many. How will you recall your special day?
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