Overview
- Prince Edward and Sophie married at St George’s Chapel in Windsor on 19 June 1999 in a ceremony the couple described as informal and for which they asked guests to wear evening clothes rather than traditional morning dress.
- Sophie wore a Samantha Shaw silk-organza gown and was allowed to borrow the Anthemion tiara from the late Queen’s private collection, and she sometimes wears other pieces from that wedding parure.
- The pair asked guests to leave hats at home but wedding photos show senior royals wearing headpieces, including the late Queen with a lilac fascinator and the Queen Mother in a hat.
- King Charles granted Edward and Sophie the titles Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh in 2023, a move reported as honoring Prince Philip’s wish and one Sophie said left them “slightly stunned” when first told.
- Long seen as a low-profile royal couple who live at Bagshot Park, Edward and Sophie have taken on more public duties in recent years as other senior royals stepped back, increasing their visibility and support for the monarch.