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Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson married in their romantic 1986 royal wedding. After welcoming Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, the Duke and Duchess of York separated in 1992, with divorce following in 1996.However, before his marriage, the Prince’s romantic associations were the subject of fevered speculation, as the nation wondered who the Queen’s second son would settle down with.
he Duke was most famously linked with Koo Stark, who was widely tipped to become the next Duchess of York in the early Eighties.
However, their romance ended when details emerged of an erotic film Ms Stark had acted in.
Biographer Andrew Morton, in his 1984 book “Andrew: The Playboy Prince”, reveals some more details of women the prince dated before his marriage.
He writes that Andrew was undertaking his Royal Naval training in Dartmouth when his name began to be linked with a string of beautiful women.
Mr Morton writes: “They didn’t come much more beautiful than blue-eyed blonde beauty queen Carolyn Seaward.
The Duke of York (Image: Getty)
Carolyn Seaward, Miss UK, competing at Miss World in 1979 (Image: Getty)
“Andrew and Carolyn, then Miss UK, and runner-up in the Miss World contest, met in Devon.
“Carolyn, a statuesque 5 feet 9 inches tall with a curvy 35-24-35 shape, lives at Yelperton near the Dartmouth College.”
However, the budding romance was cut shirt when Ms Seaward spoke publicly about the prince – a dire breach of Palace protocol.
Mr Morton continues: “The 19-year-old farmer’s daughter hit the headlines when she told the world of her romantic candle-lit dinner with Andrew at Buckingham Palace.”
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Ms Seaward was in Octopussy with Roger Moore in 1982 (Image: Getty)
She said: “Prince Andrew is very witty, charming and amusing.
“After dinner we just relaxed, listened to music and chatted.”
Ms Seaward refused to reveal whether she and the prince had kissed goodnight, saying: “That’s one question I’m not answering.
“But I did tell my mum afterwards.”
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Koo Stark was famousy linked with the prince (Image: Getty)
Amanda Staveley, left, and Angie Everhart (Image: Getty)
Mr Morton continues: “Buckingham Palace refused to shed any light on the cosy affair.
“A spokesman said haughtily: ‘We are not prepared to confirm, deny or comment on such a story.”
He adds: “Whatever the truth behind the romance, after Carolyn’s ‘kiss-and-tell’ talks with the newspapers, there are no further sightings of the couple.”
Since Fergie and Andrew’s 1992 separation, Andrew has been linked romantically with businesswoman Amanda Stavely.
Andrew and Fergie timeline (Image: DX)
He reportedly introduced Ms Stavely to Beatrice and Eugenie, and then popped the question in 2003.
However, Ms Stavely told the Daily Mail: “Andrew’s a lovely man and I still care for him a great deal.
‘But if I’d married him, my independence would have disappeared.’
The Duke is also reported to have dated actor and former model Angie Everhart from 2003 until 2008.
Proud parents Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew at Princess Eugenie’s wedding (Image: Getty)
Fergie and Andrew together at Royal Ascot 2019 (Image: Getty)
Most recently, in 2014, the Duke denied a romantic connection with model Monica Jakisic, after she caused a stir on Twitter.
After being pictured going on dinner dates with the prince, Ms Jakisic posted a picture of what looked to be a engagement ring, on top of a £600 restaurant bill.
An engagement was swiftly denied, however, and the Duke has not been publicly linked with anyone since.
However, rumours of a rekindled royal romance between the Duke and Duchess of York still continue to swirl, as the divorced couple still live together and enjoy holidays and racedays together.
This summer, they were spotted holidaying together in Spain, after Andrew followed Fergie’s swift departure from Balmoral.
It came after the pair attended Royal Ascot together for the fifth year in a row.
The proud parents announced their daughter Princess Beatrice’s engagement this month, too.
Royal fans were delighted with a strong showing from the York family for Princess Eugenie’s royal wedding last year, but will have to wait until 2020 for Beatrice to walk down the aisle.
Many are hoping that Fergie’s eldest daughter might choose to the wear the York tiara for her big day, the tiara that was created for her mother when she walked down the aisle to become the Duchess of York in 1986.
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