Biography
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, (born Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, 20 January 1965) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, the youngest sibling of King Charles III.
Sophie grew up in Brenchley, Kent, and later attended West Kent College, training as a secretary. She then worked in public relations, representing firms across the UK, Switzerland and Australia before opening her own agency in 1996. She met Edward in 1987 while working for Capital Radio; they began dating in 1993. Their engagement was announced in January 1999, and they married on 19 June at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The couple have two children: Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and James Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex, who are respectively sixteenth and fifteenth in line to the British throne as of 2023.
In 2002, Sophie closed her business interests and began full-time work as a member of the royal family. She is the patron of over 70 charities and organisations, including Childline and the London College of Fashion. She undertakes over 200 engagements each year, including visits to schools, universities and military bases. Her charity work primarily revolves around people with disabilities, women's rights, avoidable blindness and agriculture.
Filmography
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Movies 8
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TV Shows 1
Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals? (2020)
Queen of the World (2018)
Queen of the World (2018)
Diana to Meghan: Royal Wedding Secrets (2018)
A Very Royal Wedding (2017)
The Queen At 90 (2016)
Our Queen at Ninety (2016)
The Diamond Jubilee (2012)
The Royal Wedding: HRH Prince William & Catherine Middleton (2011)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1965-01-20 (59 years old)
Birth NameSophie Helen Rhys-Jones
Birth PlaceRadcliffe Infirmary, United Kingdom
ReligionChurch of England
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SpousePrince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
ChildrenJames, Earl of Wessex, Louise Windsor
FatherChristopher Rhys-Jones
MotherMary O'Sullivan
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesBagshot Park · Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom
Also Known AsSophie, Countess of Wessex, Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, Sophie Mountbatten-Windsor, Sophie Rhys-Jones
AwardsQueen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem, Order of Saint John, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II, Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
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