Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew and the long aftershock of their marriage collapse were back under scrutiny this week as royal commentators revisited why the pair's relationship broke apart and how the fallout continues to affect both of them nearly 30 years after their divorce on 30 May 1996. The discussion, aired on The Sun's Royal Exclusive podcast, ranged from the 1986 wedding to the scandals and pressures that followed, with experts offering opinions rather than fresh documentary evidence.
The news came after years of public fascination with the unusual afterlife of the Yorks' marriage. They separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996 and, despite this, have remained entangled in each other's public and private lives in ways that have often made neat explanations feel overly tidy.
