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He announced his engagement to Sophie on 6 January 1999. Edward proposed to Sophie with a delicate engagement ring featuring a two-carat oval diamond flanked by two heart-shaped gemstones set in 18-carat white gold. This engagement ring was made by Asprey and Garrard (now Garrard & Co) and it is worth an estimated £105,000.
Sophie was styled as "Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex" from her marriage in 1999 to 2023. On 10 March 2019, her husband was created Earl of Forfar, according her the title by courtesy of Countess of Forfar. She was at times referred to as the Countess of Wessex and Forfar, such as at the funerals of her father-in-law and mother-in-law.
On his wedding day, Prince Edward was created Earl of Wessex, with the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn (alluding to the Welsh roots of the Countess's family), breaking from a tradition whereby sons of the sovereign were created royal dukes. Sophie had an ectopic pregnancy in 2001.
The couple became the Earl and Countess of Wessex. In March, Sophie surprised Edward with a tearful tribute ahead of his 60th birthday, taking to the stage in Leeds to call him “the best of ...
In fact, the topper is such a favorite of Sophie's that it's become known as the Wessex Aquamarine tiara—so named for her former title of Countess of Wessex. She paired the piece with an ...
December 1, 2022 at 3:36 PM. The Earl and Countess of Wessex met a photographer who documented the royal family more than 50 years ago ahead of the recording of the Royal Variety Performance ...
Wedding dress of Sophie Rhys-Jones. The wedding dress of Sophie Rhys-Jones is the bridal gown worn by her at her wedding to Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) on 19 June 1999 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The dress was designed by Samantha Shaw.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, can add published writer to her (already extensive and impressive) resume. The 55-year-old royal has written to the members of the Women’s Institute, a community ...