A Wife for Prince Andrew, Duke of York

[acid_rain3075]

Originally Posted by crisiñaki

I don't think Andrew has understood where does he stand with Fergie, sometimes she's all let's-get-back and other times she's I'm-living-in-NY so as long as they don't resolve their situation neither one would get a significant other, they are too attached to each other to think about other people

I agree but I kinda want them to get back together! They were a good couple! And genuinely seem in love with each other even though they are not together anymore!

[Laviollette]

He's too good for Sarah Ferguson. Surely there is someone out there for him who will respect him while they are married.


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[crisiñaki]

The Uniform really suits him, yummy!!!

[Australian]

Originally Posted by Laviollette

He's tall, handsome and a Prince too. He is gorgeous in a tuxedo and looks fabulous in uniform. So why is Prince Andrew, Duke of York still single years after his divorce from Sarah Ferguson? Is there not one woman out there who can make the stern-faced royal happy again and end his obvious loneliness?

I think the answer to this question is that Andrew probably thinks that Sarah is the only wife and mother to him and his kids and that he obviously still deeply loves Sarah. And sees her as irreplaceable

[crisiñaki]

Originally Posted by Australian

I think the answer to this question is that Andrew probably thinks that Sarah is the only wife and mother to him and his kids and that he obviously still deeply loves Sarah.

When a man in this family loves, he really loves to death

[ysbel]

As Andrew is one of my favorite royals, I sincerely hope he finds someone special.

I think there is a lot of feeling between Andrew and Sarah, not least of which the two wonderful daughters they share, but if they can't live together I do hope they can each find someone they can live with.

As Beatrice and Eugenie are becoming grown up, we may see some new relationships for both Sarah and Andrew.

[kelly1972]

I would really like Andrew to meet someone special and fall in love with them. Even though it would be wonderful for him and Sarah to get re-married I have a feeling that it would never happen in Prince Philip's lifetime as he is well know for his utter dislike of Sarah. Andrew still is a very nice looking man for someone in their midforties and I wish him happiness.

[shaan]

Frankly speaking I think the status quo would be best for both of them- sarah can never fit back into the rigorous role of being a royal wife with all its pressures etc - andrew probably loves sarah and vice versa but at the same time he likes his privacy and independence so if they can sustain a good relationship post-divorce then they should not interfere with it and just take it as it comes.The worst thing is if they got remarried and both were terribly unhappy all over again

[seto]

If andrew were to remarry would he have to follow the same procedure as charles meaning civil service and blessing or could he remarry in the church?

[BeatrixFan]

He'd have the same style marriages as Charles.

[seto]

Originally Posted by BeatrixFan

He'd have the same style marriages as Charles.

Thank you.

[Princess BellyFlop]

MAybe Andrew keeps this facade relationship with Sarah so he can enjoy a princely bachelor's life without the press harassing him. Sarah is front for him and in return he maintains her royal aura and gives her a royal place to stay when in England.

[Incas]

That's an interesting idea. Whatever the reason each held privately, they do seem to have a special bond that transcended divorce. I think the McCartneys should have hired Andrew and Sarah's divorce lawyers instead of Charles and Diana's. They would have done their Beatrice a huge favor.

[seto]

I think it takes two to make a marriage work andrew played his part in the break up. But the fact that they loved and still love and care about each other is really quite nice. I really don't think either of them was ready for marriage and that is why it failed. Neither thought of what they were doing or giving up maybe blinded by love.

[HRH Kimetha]

Originally Posted by seto

I think it takes two to make a marriage work andrew played his part in the break up. But the fact that they loved and still love and care about each other is really quite nice. I really don't think either of them was ready for marriage and that is why it failed. Neither thought of what they were doing or giving up maybe blinded by love.

I also think that both were adjusted to and lived two different lifestyles that clashed between the two of them--from commanding to less formality--that may have been a thorn in their marriage. But of course only speculation.

[Bella]

Originally Posted by seto

I think it takes two to make a marriage work andrew played his part in the break up.

I'm not so sure about this. Again, we don't know these people personally so it's hard to say but from what's been presented publically it seems Sarah's cheating (and not just once) was the main issue at hand. Who can blame Andrew, though I believe it was more pressure from his family (namely his father) which brought about the divorce than from him. He obviously still has strong feelings for his ex and who's to say that if they weren't royals and if their dirty laundry hadn't been hung out for the world to see they might not have gotten divorced. Many couples work out their problems, even infidelity. Tho it is hard to turn the other cheek when your wife is out gallavanting across the globe with shady social-climbers in toe (sorry) and her indiscretions are splashed across the front pages of various tabloids.

I say Sarah is more at fault here. I think that's how most ppl see it. She knew the sort of family she was marrying into and she knew of Andrew's obligations to his military career as well. She could always have turned down his proposal. To throw these things up after the fact is weak.

[Duchess]

Originally Posted by Bella

I'm not so sure about this. Again, we don't know these people personally so it's hard to say but from what's been presented publically it seems Sarah's cheating (and not just once) was the main issue at hand. Who can blame Andrew, though I believe it was more pressure from his family (namely his father) which brought about the divorce than from him. He obviously still has strong feelings for his ex and who's to say that if they weren't royals and if their dirty laundry hadn't been hung out for the world to see they might not have gotten divorced. Many couples work out their problems, even infidelity. Tho it is hard to turn the other cheek when your wife is out gallavanting across the globe with shady social-climbers in toe (sorry) and her indiscretions are splashed across the front pages of various tabloids.

I say Sarah is more at fault here. I think that's how most ppl see it. She knew the sort of family she was marrying into and she knew of Andrew's obligations to his military career as well. She could always have turned down his proposal. To throw these things up after the fact is weak.

have to agree with you here. as much as i like sarah, she had to know that in her position she'd be alone a lot of the time...simply because she's a military wife. as for the family she married into, she had to know she'd be caught eventually.

[qui mal y pense]

I agree. I don't think they had a choice about the divorce, but they were both much younger and stupider then. I think they have always cared deeply for each other and have really made up and ARE together. The fact that they don't share a public life would only be a plus in a royal relationship. It leaves no room for speculation, pressure, gossip and intrusion- well, sort of, if you count us out.

[Incas]

I don't think youth and mental intelligence had anything to do with Andrew and Sarah's marriage or divorce. They made the "right" decisions at the various times of their relationship. It's always easier to look at some years later and say they should have/could have, etc.

[madalx2]

Bella and Duchess, I agree with you both! Her father was in the military and knew that there would be long seperations. She was friends with Diana before getting involved with Andrew, so she knew the problems Diana was having with the family.

I read the book Maj. Ferguson wrote (Sarah stopped talking to him for close to a year because of it). He stated that he believed Sarah was more in love with the Royal Family them she was with Andrew. He also talkes about the conversation he was in on when Andrew offered the resign from the Navy to be home more for her and she told him to stay in. Per Sarah's own father, Andrew was willing to work on the marriage it was Sarah who was not.