Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s first home was ‘not visually appealing’

Prince Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson tied the knot on July 23, 1986, in Westminster Abbey. The Duke and Duchess of York raised their two daughters Beatrice and Eugenie in a newly built royal property called Sunninghill Park in Ascot. This property was the first home built for a royal during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II in the late 1980s, and Fergie and Andrew moved there in 1990. The Duke of York lived there until 2004, but the house no longer exists due to being demolished in the year 2016. Property experts spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about the rather unknown royal home. Interior Designer Kunal Trehan, the Design Director at Touched Interiors said: “Being a popular royal couple at the time, a new build would allow Andrew and Sarah to take control over the aesthetics, facilities and their fundamental privacy and security. “A lot of the older royal residences albeit stunning in exterior appearance and grandeur, are sometimes impractical for modern living so residing in a new build can become increasingly appealing especially when planning to extend the family and who would not want to add a swimming pool and tennis court to the wish list if they could.”