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Aug 5, 2022 · Prince Edward and Sophie were initially pushed into the spotlight when the Duke of York found himself in the centre of a scandal surrounding his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Virginia Giuffre – one of Epstein’s victims – accused Prince Andrew of sexually assaulting her three times. The Duke has strenuously ...
Oct 3, 2023 · Sophie is the wife of Prince Edward, who is King Charles III's youngest brother. The two married in 1999 and share two children. The two married in 1999 and share two children. The couple first met in the late '80s, but their relationship didn't begin until they reconnected at a photo shoot in 1993.
Sep 13, 2022 · Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, is pictured right at a vigil for his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at St Giles' Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 12, 2022.
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- Ryan Smith
The Earl of Wessex assumed many duties from his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as Prince Philip reduced his commitments before retiring from royal duties. Prince Edward opened the 1990 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand and the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia and became vice-patron of Commonwealth Games Federation in 2006, picking ...
- 10 March 1964 (age 59), Buckingham Palace, London, England
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Mar 10, 2022 · The couple’s low-key nuptials saw just 500 guests invited to St George’s Chapel in Windsor, with a later 5pm ceremony and a request from Sophie that women need not wear hats (the Queen Mother, naturally, still did). Rather than a dukedom, Edward requested to be created the Earl of Wessex. 2001: Scandal ends Sophie’s career
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On the day of their marriage, Prince Edward was created a hereditary peer as Earl of Wessex with the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn (derived from the Welsh roots of his wife's family). The couple spent their honeymoon at Balmoral Castle. Following their union, the Earl and Countess of Wessex moved to Bagshot Park, their home in Surrey.
Jun 10, 2021 · Edward and his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, are increasingly playing a more active role in supporting the Queen following Harry and Meghan’s relocation to California, as well as Prince ...
