The current Duke of York has been unmarried since his 1996 divorce.
Prince Andrew , Duke of York , -LRB- Andrew Albert Christian Edward , born 19 February 1960 -RRB- , is the second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh .. Duke of York. Duke of York. Elizabeth II. Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II. At the time of his birth , he was second in the line of succession to succeed his mother ; as of 2017 he is sixth in line .. line of succession. Succession to the British throne. He holds the rank of commander and the honorary rank of vice admiral -LRB- as of February 2015 -RRB- in the Royal Navy , in which he served as an active duty helicopter pilot and instructor and as the captain of a warship .. commander. Commander ( Royal Navy ). vice admiral. Vice admiral ( Royal Navy ). Royal Navy. Royal Navy. He saw active service during the Falklands War , flying on multiple missions including anti-surface warfare , Exocet missile decoy , and casualty evacuation .. Falklands War. Falklands War. anti-surface warfare. anti-surface warfare. Exocet missile. Exocet missile. In 1986 , Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson ; the couple 's marriage , subsequent separation and eventual divorce in 1996 attracted a high level of media coverage .. Sarah Ferguson. Sarah, Duchess of York. As well as carrying out various official engagements , he served as Britain 's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment until July 2011 .. Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. Special Representative for International Trade and Investment