Princess Sophie

 

General information :

Title: Countess of Wessex

Full name: Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones

Father: Christopher Rhys-Jones

Mother: Mary Rhys-Jones

Born: 20 January 1965

Current age: 51

Married: Prince Edward

Children: Louise, James

Timeline: Got married with Edward on 19 June 1999

PHOTO GALLERY

Sophie as a child

Sophie with her dog

CHILDHOOD

1. Her godfather, actor Thane Bettany, is her father's stepbrother; both men spent their early life in Sarawak, North Borneo, then a British Protectorate ruled by the White Rajahs.
2. She began her education at Dulwich Preparatory School, before moving on to Kent College, Pembury, where she was friends with Sarah Sienesi, with whom she subsequently shared a flat in Fulham and who later became her lady-in-waiting. She then trained as a secretary at West Kent College, Tonbridge.

ADULTHOOD 

1. She met Prince Edward again at a charity event in 1993, and the two began their relationship soon afterwards.
2. Edward proposed to Sophie with an 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 is worth an estimated £105,000.
3. In December 2011, the Countess of Wessex joined her husband visiting troops in Afghanistan. On the same trip, the royal couple visited Bahrain, and received two gifts of jewels from the Bahraini royal family and Prime Minister. Given concern