The Royals

From Commoner to Royalty: The Women Who Did It

From Queen Rania of Jordan to Sarah Ferguson, meet the royals who weren't born into privilege

SARAH FERGUSON

Country: England
Her 10-year marriage to Prince Andrew was marked by scrutiny, ridicule and gossip. But Sarah Ferguson proved to have one enduring quality through the trying times: pluck. As the Duchess of York weathers another scandal – being caught on camera attempting to sell access to her ex-husband – it's her repeated success at pulling off a comeback that keeps the public watching.