Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, share a sweet portrait to commemorate 25 years of marriage. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are celebrating their silver wedding anniversary as he becomes the second of the late Queen’s direct descendants to reach the 25-year milestone. The couple, who married in 1999, have marked the occasion with a new photograph, showing them embracing in the grounds of their home, Bagshot Park, Surrey.
Prince Edward is seen with his arms wrapped around the Duchess’s waist, with Sophie’s hands resting on her husband’s and their heads close together. The Duke and Duchess will mark the day at Royal Ascot. The official photograph was taken by Chris Jelf on Monday, June 10.
It follows the Duchess’s heartfelt tribute to her husband for his 60th birthday earlier this year, in which she called him “the best of fathers, the most loving of husbands” and “still my best friend”. In a television interview, Prince Edward described his wife, 59, as his “rock”, adding: “I’m incredibly lucky that I found Sophie and that she found me.” Edward is the youngest of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s four children.
He met Sophie Rhys-Jones, then a PR consultant, at a Real Tennis event. The couple married on June 19, 1999, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, with a continental-style evening service for which guests were asked not to wear hats. They became the Earl and Countess of Wessex, going on to have two chi.
