About three years after Prince Andrew and Koo Stark split up, the prince tied the knot with Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson. Royal weddings are a huge deal, and Andrew's wedding came as a huge, celebratory affair in Britain. As noted by the BBC, Andrew and Fergie said "I do" on July 23, 1986, in front of 2,000 wedding guests lining the aisle at Westminster Abbey. Thousands of people crowded the streets to get a peak at the royal couple, and another 500 million watched as the two became husband and wife.
Here are some details from the day — yes, there were 2,000 people in attendance, but that was no match for the 30,000 flowers that crowded the Abbey as decorations. Fergie had a four-minute long walk down the aisle, and if that wasn't nerve wracking enough, she had to carry a 17-foot-long train behind her. The then-First Lady of the United States, Nancy Reagan, was in attendance, as was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and 17 members of royal families from around the world. Just before Andrew and Fergie were officially married, they adopted the titles the Duke and Duchess of York, bestowed upon them by Queen Elizabeth.
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