The Countess of Wessex, born Sophie Rhys Jones, is the wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. They were married in 1999, and they have two children together. Unlike her two sisters-in-law, Sophie became a royal Countess and not a royal Duchess. The Earl of Wessex title had been created twice before in the 11th [read more]
When Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys Jones in 1999, he was created Earl of Wessex, and so upon marriage, Sophie became The Countess of Wessex. In a surprise move, it was also announced that any children they may have were to be styled as children of an Earl. Any daughters would be a Lady, while [read more]
The current Duchess of Cornwall is, of course, Camilla. She is the wife of the Prince of Wales and as such is also legally the Princess of Wales. However, out of respect for the previous Princess of Wales, Diana, she chooses not to use the title. But will the Duchess of Cambridge ever be known [read more]
Even though most people had never known any other British monarch than Queen Elizabeth II, she was never given the title of the heir to the throne – Prince(ss) of Wales. Why was that? The title was granted to Welsh princes before the 12th century, and it was first used as the title for the [read more]
We’ll be taking a look at who curtseys to whom and why so many royal women are accused of breaking protocol. Let’s start with curtseying. For some reason, there appears to be some story that women who marry into the royal family must curtsey to those born into it when they are not with their [read more]
After seeing the recent comments on my Facebook page, I decided to explain once and for all what makes a Princess in the United Kingdom and that oh so burning question, will Camilla be Queen? The cause for all the comments was my article, “The Duchess of Cornwall – The vilified Princess“. The word Princess [read more]
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