Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie He had Traditional royal wedding in 1999, but the early days of their romance were decidedly less formal.
Queen Elizabeth IIHe met the younger son for the first time Sufi In 1987, when she was working as a press officer at Capital Radio. at that time, Edward He was dating girlfriend Sophie, but when the pair reconnected in 1993, they were both single.
After dating for six years, Edward popped the question in December 1998 while the couple were on vacation in the Bahamas. When they publicly announced their engagement the following month, Sophie had a simple explanation for why they got engaged. “I think we share a number of interests, we laugh a lot and we have a great friendship,” she explained in an interview.
The Cambridge University graduate and former publicist married in June 1999 at St George's Church. Three years later, Sophie She stopped working in PR and became a full-time royal.
Keep scrolling to take a look at the full timeline of Edward and Sophie's relationship.
