SARAH Ferguson today became the Duchess of York in a family wedding watched all over the world.

Her bridegroom Prince Andrew was created Duke of York by the Queen on his wedding morning.

Originally it was not a state occasion - the Queen regarded it as a 'family' event. But the cheering crowds in the London streets, glittering processions and a huge congregation in Westminster Abbey wove a royal spectacle.

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