Members of the British Royal Family. Prince Edward's favorite Cinderella

At the head of the British royal family Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) stands with her husband, Duke of Edinburgh Philip (Philip Mountbatten). The queen's husband, by law, does not bear the title "king" and cannot be a co-regent of the monarchy.

Four children were born into their family.

Eldest son - Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales(Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales), heir to the throne, born November 14, 1948. He is married for the second time. The first marriage took place on July 29, 1981 with Diana, Princess of Wales. nee lady Diana Francis Spencer (1961-1997); divorced August 28, 1996. The second marriage took place on April 9, 2005 with Camilla Parker Bowles, née Camilla Shand (b. 1947). She bears the title of Duchess of Cornwall (except in Scotland, where she uses the title Duchess of Rothesay).

Charles has two sons with the late Princess Diana - William, Duke of Cambridge ( Prince William, Duke of Cambridge), full name William Arthur Philip Louis (born 1982), and Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales, full name Henry Charles Albert David Charles Albert David) (born 1984).

April 29, 2011 ( Kate Middleton), full name Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. After the wedding, Catherine received the title of Duchess of Cambridge.

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Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise(The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), only daughter Queen Elizabeth II. Born August 15, 1950. She is rightly called one of the most active and popular members of the British royal family. In 1973, Princess Anne married Lieutenant Mark Anthony Peter Phillips of the Royal Dragoons. Having given birth to two children, Peter Phillips (born 1977) and Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips (born 1981), the princess separated from Phillips in 1992 and then married Navy Captain Timothy Lawrence (Timothy James Hamilton Laurence), who later became vice admiral.

Peter Phillips, the Queen's eldest grandson, alumnus private school Gordonstown and Exeter University.

In the summer of 2007, the royal family announced his engagement to a simple woman, not known to anyone. famous girl, Canadian native Autumn Kelly. The Queen personally agreed to the wedding of Peter and Autumn, which took place on May 17, 2008.

December 29, 2010. On this day, Peter and Autumn had a daughter, Savannah Phillips. On March 29, 2012, the couple had a second daughter, Isla Phillips.

Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II - European champion in equestrian competition, brought Britain gold medal at the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. In 2012, she won a silver medal in equestrian competitions at the Summer Olympics in London.
Zara Phillips takes part in many charity events.
On July 30, 2011, Zara Phillips married her boyfriend, rugby player Mike Tindall, whom she met in 2003.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York(Prince Andrew, Duke of York), full name Andrew Albert Christian Edward, third child and second son of Elizabeth II, was born on February 19, 1960. He has held the title Duke of York since 1986, after his marriage to Sarah Margaret Ferguson. The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, from whom he has been divorced since 1996, have two children: Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York, born in 1988, and Princess Eugenie Victoria Helen of York. Victoria Helena of York), born in 1990.

Prince Edward Anthony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex (The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Edward Antony Richard Louis), youngest child and third son of Queen Elizabeth II, born 10 March 1964. In 1999, he married Sophie Helen Rhys Jones, born in 1965. On their wedding day, Prince Edward received the title HRH Earl of Wessex (Sophie became HRH Countess of Wessex). In 2003, Edward and Sophie had a daughter, Lady Louise Mountbatten Windsor. It was announced that all children of the Earl and Countess would not be called Princes and Princesses and Royal Highnesses. Girls born from this marriage will be called ladies. The first son will bear the title of Viscount Severn, subsequent sons - the prefix "Honourable".

On December 17, 2007, Earl of Wessex Edward and his wife Sophie gave birth to their second child - son James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten Windsor, who became Elizabeth II and her husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

The boy bears the title of Viscount Severn.

The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources

In 2017, Elizabeth II and her husband will celebrate their seventieth anniversary. For these long years There was not a single public scandal between them. The couple raised three sons and one daughter.

The youngest son is Edward, Earl of Wessex. This will be discussed in the article.

Mother

Elizaveta Alexandra Maria was born on April 21, 1926. She is known throughout the world as Elizabeth II and is the reigning Queen of Great Britain. She began ruling in 1952. She comes from the Windsor dynasty.

Education future queen received it at home. It had a humanitarian focus. She studied historical disciplines and practiced horse riding from childhood. She still has an interest in history and horses.

In 1934, the young lady met her distant relative Philip, who many years later became her husband. Elizabeth's parents wanted a more advantageous candidate for their daughter, but did not oppose the marriage. The ceremony took place in 1947. Edward, Earl of Wessex appeared in their family when Elizabeth was thirty-eight years old.

Initially, Elizabeth took third place in the succession to the throne. But fate turned out differently. At twenty-five she ascended the throne.

Father

Philip Mountbatten was born on June 10, 1921. He belonged to the reigning Danish family, which at one time ruled Greece. He has family ties with many European rulers. So Philip is the great-grandson of Christian the Ninth, the great-great-grandson of Victoria (Queen of England) and Nicholas the First (ruler of the Russian Empire).

Due to political events, his family was expelled from Greece. Philip lived in France, England, Germany, and Scotland. He decided to connect his life with the navy.

Before marrying Elizabeth, Philip took the surname Mountbatten. To do this, he used his mother's surname, changing it to English manner. He also had to change his religion and accept From Greek Orthodoxy he had to convert to Anglicanism and renounce his previous titles. He ceased to be Prince of Greece and Denmark, and became Duke of Edinburgh, and also Earl of Merioneth, Baron of Greenwich. Such titles were awarded to Philip

The father of Edward, Earl of Wessex, completed his naval service at the age of thirty. Since 1952, he dedicated his life to serving the royal family.

Edward's childhood

The youngest son of the royal family, Edward, Earl of Wessex (born April 10, 1964), cannot be a monarch. He escaped this burden of responsibility. This is due to the system of succession to the throne. With each new child, grandchild, etc., who is born into the families of his two older brothers, he will fall lower and lower in the list of succession to the throne.

While receiving his education at school, Edward studied rather mediocrely. This did not stop him from entering and graduating from Cambridge University. He received a degree in history, and a couple of years later became a Master of Arts.

Career

Upon completion of his studies, Earl of Wessex Edward, whose biography is connected with the British Crown, decided to try his hand at military affairs. This path turned out to be very difficult for him. He completed twelve months of training with the Royal Marines, but during this time the media regularly reported that he was unfit for military service. He was often called "mama's boy." One day, the Marines wore T-shirts that made up a phrase that humiliated Edward. IN free translation it goes something like, “You can make a prince out of a frog, but you can’t make a prince out of a marine.”

Despite all the difficulties, Edward received the rank of colonel. Sometimes he can be seen in a naval uniform.

Failures in military service forced Elizabeth's son to change his activities. He decided to try his hand at the entertainment industry. He began working in an organization that was involved in theatrical productions. In 1993, Edward founded his own company. She was engaged in the production of television films. By 2002, he left his post as managing director. The matter did not bring him success. In addition, the media accused him of using the queen's influence to promote his causes.

Today he concentrates his energies on the affairs of the royal family.

Personal coat of arms

Since Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is a member of the royal family, he has his own coat of arms. It is based on the symbol of the monarch of the United Kingdom.

Main elements of the coat of arms:

• coat of arms of Scotland;
• coat of arms of England;
• unicorn;
• leopard.

A member of the British royal family has the crown of the children of the monarch on their coat of arms.

Wife and kids

Edward met his future wife Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1993. They dated for about four years until the Queen intervened. Elizabeth even allowed Sophie to spend the night at Buckingham Palace.

The engagement took place in 1999. In the summer of the same year the marriage took place. It was held at Windsor Castle, in St. George's Chapel. From now on, the queen's youngest son began to be styled His Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex.

The family lives in a house with fifty-three rooms, which is located in They rented it for one hundred and fifty years.

In 2001, Sophie was urgently hospitalized with a suspected ectopic pregnancy. The fetus had to be surgically removed from the fallopian tube. Thus ended the first pregnancy for thirty-six-year-old Sophie.

Two years later, Sophie became pregnant again. This time everything went well. Pregnancy didn't even stop her from riding. A month before the expected date of birth, the woman felt sharp pain in a stomach. Several hours were lost in the general chaos. When Sophie was taken to the hospital, the doctor decided to perform an emergency caesarean section. It turned out that Sophie had a placental abruption. The girl who was born needed medical care, and her mother was saved with the help of a blood transfusion. The girl was named Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary.

The family had their next child only in 2007. Sophie went through several IVF procedures and achieved results. A boy was born, who was named James Alexander Philip Teo.

The children of Edward, Earl of Wessex, occupy an important place in their father's life. He could be seen pushing children in a stroller; at home they like to watch their favorite TV series together. Having children changed Edward's views regarding the role of family in his life.

Elizabeth II and Sophie

With the arrival in royal family things worked out for Sophie a good relationship with Elizabeth II. The Queen believes that she youngest son lucky with my wife. For many years, Sophie has remained the queen's favorite.

Elizabeth takes her with her to various events. Both women are interested in military history and horse riding. Sometimes they retire to royal archives, where they communicate on topics that interest them.

If Elizabeth feels unwell, her daughter-in-law is next to her. The Queen appreciates her for her friendliness and unobtrusiveness. The Queen loves her grandchildren Louise and James just as much.

In 2015, Vanity Fair magazine named HRH Sophie of Wessex one of its most stylish people planet, while Kate Middleton and other representatives of the British monarchy were not there. But even earlier, the wife of Elizabeth II’s youngest son received the unofficial title of beloved daughter-in-law ─ this status, in particular, is confirmed by the privilege of accompanying the Queen in the same limousine, as well as representing Her Majesty at all official events of foreign monarchs. How did Sophie manage to secure friendship with Queen Elizabeth II and, at the same time, become one of the most stylish royals? Let's try to figure it out.

Sophie of Wessex's simple and elegant style is indeed worthy of praise, but her modesty is also worthy of special mention: two years ago, the Countess admitted that she "struggled" with the "responsibility" of wearing designer clothes, sincerely believing that the tags on her things would be more interesting to the public than her support charitable organizations. However, all the worries were in vain: you need to try very hard to find references to the brands of Sophie of Wessex’s outfits. About her socially useful work, and first of all this concerns the study military history and foreign visits, mentions in the media are much more numerous.

So what is the secret of the Countess's style? We believe that this is her own talent. Back in 1991, she demonstrated elegant, relaxed sets, when there was no talk about the status of the Countess, and lion's share The attention of the press was given not to her, but to the queen’s other daughter-in-law, Princess Diana. Miss Rhys-Jones, which was the name of the Countess of Wessex before her marriage, loved jeans in her youth high waist, wide jackets, multi-colored tracksuits and miniskirts - in general, everything that designers have been so actively singing for several seasons in a row.

Sophie in her youth was often compared to the late Diana, referring to their stunning similarities. But if outwardly they really seemed like sisters, then the fates of both turned out completely differently. Sophie found herself at court in mature age- at the time of her engagement to Edward in 1999, she was 34 years old, and there were no obstacles between them, such as palace intrigues, secret romance or bulimia, which exhausts physical and mental strength (read: The Spencer family: who is really behind the tragedy of Princess Diana). To date, the union of Sophie and Edward is the only one verified time: that Prince Charles, that Princess Anne, that Prince Andrew - all separated from their first spouses.

Since Sophie Rhys-Jones became Her Royal Highness, her style has changed little. Despite successful career(at the time of the wedding Sophie had her own PR agency) and acquired high position, her manner of dressing remained simple and did not at all betray her royal status. Let's start with the fact that even the wedding dress, although it looked royally beautiful, was still not as luxurious as Diana Spencer or Sarah Ferguson. In ordinary life, Sophie preferred two-piece suits with a skirt, long coats, wide-brimmed hats and classic pumps with low heels.

Sophie, despite all persuasion, refused to wear designer clothes. The exception was hats from Jane Taylor, whose creations can often be seen at the Ascot races and other events for the British nobility.

“The Countess of Wessex is one of my favorite clients. Her elegant style is timeless, but she is someone who can try something bold and unusual,” Jane Taylor said of her.

Sophie of Wessex has no stylists, and all her outfits are entirely her work. Over time, of course, branded items appeared in the countess’s wardrobe, but, as a rule, not the most obvious brands for the British: Diane Von Furstenberg, Prada, Helmut Lang. However, Sophie’s list of favorites also includes a British brand - Emilia Wickstead.

"When I found this list, I thought, 'Are they sure they mean me?' - she joked. However, there is no doubt that the editors of the famous magazine knew what they were doing: photographs of Sophia of Wessex from a variety of events are much more eloquent than all words. The Countess is graceful and pantsuits, and in the fluffy skirts of Dior’s New Look, and the nude tights, so hated by all stylists, don’t look like some serious fashion sin on her. However, there is one constant in her style, and this is the “royal” length of dresses and skirts, which has never risen above the knee.

Now the world media pays less attention to the Countess than her star daughter-in-law, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge. There is a simple explanation for this - the line of succession to the British throne. Sophie's husband Edward is ninth in line for the crown, and with the birth of Kate and William's third child, he will move down to tenth. This means that with a 99 percent probability he will not climb british throne. Therefore, Edward and Sophie have fewer royal responsibilities, that is, the couple makes fewer official appearances. However, they are the ones who represent the British royal family in meetings with monarchs of other countries outside the UK. Sophie, on behalf of the Queen, was present at almost all the weddings of modern princes and princesses, at the coronation of Prince Albert in Monaco and at his wedding to Charlene. In May 2017, Sophie became Elizabeth II's envoy to the double jubilee of the Norwegian monarchs Harald and Sonja (perhaps the most fun royal anniversary in many years).

However, as practice shows, shadow is not at all for Sophie of Wessex. Until now, when appearing in public, the countess chooses very successful outfits, which cannot be called very expensive: for the same Furstenberg, the average price for a dress rarely rises above $400. With her elegant appearance, the Countess sets an example of how anyone can look adult woman, not devoid of taste and sense of beauty. And money, as we have already said, in this case does not play a leading role at all. Don't believe me? Then here's a quote from Karl Lagerfeld that in the best possible way characterizes the style of one of the most elegant royals of our time.

“Never use the word cheap.” Today, anyone can look good in inexpensive things, because the rich buy them too. Good design is now available in every price range. You can be the most elegant in the world just in a T-shirt and jeans - it's all up to you,” said the fashionable Kaiser.

While Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge basks in the glory and adoration of her fans, her husband Prince William's aunt, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, remains in the shadows.
But it is she, the wife of Prince Edward, the Queen’s youngest son, who is the center of the royal family and the favorite of Elizabeth II.
The Queen often takes Sophie in her car when she goes to events, such as Royal Ascot, and only Sophie, the only one in the whole family, is taken by the Queen in her limousine to Sandringham for Christmas.

Of all the spouses of her children, Elizabeth is the only one with Sophie who has truly warm and friendly relations. Sophie shares the Queen's two passions: horse riding and military history. They often ride horseback together and constantly exchange books on historical topics. At family celebrations, the Queen and Sophie retire to the side and discuss something. If Sophie is not present, the queen only exchanges routine phrases with the ladies present.
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law often disappear into the royal archives for several hours, looking for materials on a particular topic of interest to them.

Elizabeth constantly invites Sophie to visit her in Windsor, and, surprisingly, she herself, like an ordinary mother-in-law, often comes to Sophie for tea without warning.
Elizabeth loves her children Sophie, Louise and James more than all her grandchildren. Louise, the Queen's youngest granddaughter, suffers from squint. Surgery may be needed, and Elizabeth is very worried about this.

Grandmother and granddaughter

When Elizabeth herself is ill (the queen is rarely ill, but sometimes, especially with age, it happens), Sophie is always next to her, and sometimes even replaces her, as was recently the case at a meeting of British politicians at Buckingham Palace, when the queen had a stomach ache.
But Sophie's path to recognition in the family and in society was not so simple

Elizabeth and Sophie

“You wouldn’t notice her in a crowd,” the queen once said about Sophie, but she didn’t mean that Sophie was a gray mouse or a pale moth. On the contrary, she made Sophie compliment.
For the British the most best qualities in a person - friendliness and unobtrusiveness, the ability to live in such a way as not to affect the interests of anyone around.

Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones was born in 1965 in Oxford. Sophie received her middle name, Helen, in honor of her aunt, who died while riding a horse 10 years before Sophie was born.
Sophie's father, Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones, sold cars, and her mother, Mary (nee O'Sullivan), was a bank manager. Sophie's paternal grandfather was a teacher. Mom came from a family of Irish shopkeepers and farmers.
Sophie's father admitted that he added a hyphen to the surname for prestige, so that trade would go better.
Elizabeth treats Sophie's father very warmly (her mother died) and sometimes likes to chat and joke with him.

Sophie's parents

Sophie has an older brother, David.
When Sophie was young, her parents moved to Brenchley, Kent. Sophie graduated from Dulwich School and then from Kent College. She was later educated at West Kent College, Tonbridge, as a secretary.
As a child, Sophie was an active child and very reliable in friendship. She was good at tennis and women's hockey.
The headmaster of Dulwich School (he is not retired now) recalls that he remembers her as a cheerful, cheerful child, conscientious and common sense, who was popular with her friends. She studied horse riding and ballet and acted in school plays.
Although the director also remembers Sophie’s antics. One day, Sophie and two other students stole alcohol from their parents’ cupboards and brought it to the school library (now Sophie drinks only mineral water even at receptions).

After graduating from college at 18, Sophie began working as a secretary for a London PR firm.
A year later, she began working in the Capital Radio press center. One former employee says that the whole team adored her, she knew how to get along with everyone and was always ready to laugh.

Around the same time, Sophie had serious relationship with businessman Jeremy Barclay, who was 11 years older than her.
But after some time, without a scandal or mutual claims, they broke up, and Sophie went to work as a manager at the ski company Bladon Lines.
For 4 months she worked at Swiss Alps, where she met ski instructor Mike O'Neill. She went with him to his native Australia, but the romance quickly ended and they broke up.
Sophie was in no hurry to go home to England and went mountain climbing with friends in Australia and the Far East.
She returned home to England in 1991. She was unemployed for some time, but she had a circle of good friends with whom she had fun.
She eventually landed a job at Brian MacLaurin's PR firm and a year later, with business partner Murray Harkin, she created her own public relations company, R-JH.
Their company's clients included celebrities from OK! magazine, designer Thomas Goode, high-class hotels and others.
It was through her work that Sophie met her future husband, Prince Edward.
The prince organized The Real Tennis Challenge for a charity event, where he met Sophie.

Here we need to tell you a little about Eduard.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is the third son and youngest child in the family. The royal crown does not shine clearly for the “oldest child”, so he always bears the smallest burden of responsibility and he does not have envy of his elders. Now Edward is 8th in line for the crown after his older brothers and their descendants, and over time the line will only increase.

Edward in his youth

At school, Edward did not shine with success. The certificate contained entirely mediocre marks, but he was nevertheless accepted into Cambridge University. Surprisingly, he even completed it and received a Master of Arts degree.
After graduating from university, the prince decided to try his hand at military affairs. He joined the Royal marines and he was sent for 12 months training.
It was very difficult for the prince to comprehend military science. He often shed tears, for which he received a beating from his father, Prince Philip.
The Sunday Times wrote that Edward was "a mummy's boy who still takes a teddy bear to bed with him. He had nothing serious to do before joining the Marines."
At the Royal Tournament, the Marines wore T-shirts from which they composed the inscription: "You can turn a frog into a Prince, but you can"t turn a Prince into a Marine" (You can turn a frog into a prince, but you cannot turn a prince into Marine).
But nevertheless, the prince receives his due military ranks(he is now a colonel) and often appears in a naval uniform.

After the fiasco with military service, the prince moved into the entertainment industry, working for companies involved in theatrical productions. In 1993, he founded Ardent Productions, which specialized in the production of television films.
But he was not particularly successful in this matter either, and the media accused him of using royal influence for financial gain.

Brothers. Senior and Junior

In 2002, Prince Edward left his post as managing director of the company.
Edward had a two-year romantic relationship with singer and dancer Ruthie Henshall, who was then working in musical theater.

Ruthie Henshall

But then Edward met Sophie.
Sophie's appearance is often compared to that of the late Princess Diana.

But there were no more different women than them.
Diana married at the age of 20 to a man who was 12 years older than her. Diana had no profession and no professional skills.
Sophie married at the age of 34 and was a woman with an already established career. In addition, she intended to continue working even after getting married.
At the engagement, Sophie was asked how she felt about joining the royal family. Sophie replied: Of course, a little nervous. But I am ready for this and am fully aware of the responsibility."

Diana and Sophie

Diana called Sophie "little Miss Goody Two Shoes" (a variation on the fairy tale Cinderella. This is how extremely virtuous people are usually called).

The meeting of Prince Edward and Sophie took place in 1993. The candy-bouquet period lasted almost 4 years.
The Queen understood from the very beginning how lucky her youngest son was. Sophie was not a fashion icon like Diana, the wife of her eldest son, nor was she as extravagant and unpredictable as Sarah Ferguson, the wife of the middle one.
Sophie had a combination of strong middle-class foundations and modern media savvy. Behind short term Sophie became friends not only with Prince Philip, her future father-in-law, but also with Princess Anne, who did not accept any of the other daughters-in-law.

But mama's boy kept putting off getting engaged. At first, he even hid his courtship with Sophie, and when he called her at work he called himself Richard, although the cunning paparazzi still got wind that it was him.
Then the queen took an unprecedented step. She allowed Sophie to stay overnight at Buckingham Palace.
Finally, in January 1999, the engagement of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones was announced.
The wedding took place on June 19, 1999 in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, in contrast to the more magnificent wedding ceremonies Edward's elder brothers, held in Westminster Abbey or St. Paul's Cathedral.
Prince Edward received the title HRH Earl of Wessex (Sophie became HRH Countess of Wessex). It is assumed that after the death of his father, Edward will become Duke of Edinburgh.
Sophie's wedding dress was modest compared to the dresses of other royal daughters-in-law. But she looked great in it.

Three weeks before the wedding, The Sun tabloid published a topless photograph of Sophie. But it turned out to be a storm in a teacup.
The photo was taken 11 years ago, when Sophie was working at Capital Radio, and during a business trip in Spain, she and the disc jockey were wandering along the seashore, and he jokingly pulled the edge of Sophie's bikini with his finger, exposing part of her breasts. Another disc jockey photographed the moment and 11 years later sold it to The Sun for £40,000.
The photo was, in general, quite innocent compared to, for example, the photo of Sarah Fergusson, and the public was so outraged that the employee who sold the photo was fired from her job.
But the queen did not pay any attention to this incident.

The couple took out a 150-year lease on the 57-room Bagshot Park house in Surrey. This is one of the largest royal houses

And Sophie started royal life. But everything was smooth only in the personal lives of Sophie and Edward.

But in the professional sphere and in fulfilling the duties of a member of the royal family, difficulties arose.
In 2001, a News of the World reporter (the same one who framed Sarah Ferguson) impersonated Arab sheikh and recorded a conversation with Sophie in which she disparages Tony Blair's wife, Cher, calling her "absolutely horrid, horrid, horrid", and criticizes the leadership style of the Prime Minister himself. Sophie calls the queen "the old dear" and describes herself as "the savior of the royal family." In addition, she admitted that she uses royal connections in her business. She also talked about Charles and her personal problems associated with having children.
Of course, when this conversation was published, a scandal broke out. Sophie called Blair and his wife and apologized, Buckingham Palace released a message saying that the conversation had been distorted, but Sophie's name was all over the tabloids, and her reputation had suffered great damage.
Edward also began to have problems with his business. And then the queen invited them to leave their jobs and take care of the affairs of the royal family.
Sophie reluctantly left the job she loved. She felt sorry to exchange her own business, created with such difficulty, for cutting ribbons and receptions at Buckingham Palace. But this was the best way out of the situation. Some clients no longer wanted to deal with her agency because of the noisy scandal, and then Edward would have been completely out of work.

Another scandal that affected the name of Elizabeth’s beloved daughter-in-law was related to jewelry. During a trip to the countries of the East, Sophie accepted two sets as a gift from the rulers of Bahrain amazing beauty decorations She received gifts as a representative of the royal house during a pre-Christmas visit.
Bahrain's rulers were accused Western media in the use of force against democratic protests, and Sophie was demanded that she return the jewelry back or sell it at auction and donate the money received to help the victims of this protest. But Buckingham Palace said the Countess of Wessex would not return the jewelry because she accepted it as an “official gift” and therefore has the right to keep it on behalf of the Crown.
Royal gifts are not considered the personal property of the recipient, but he has the right to keep them. After the death of the recipient, the gift passes to the monarch, and he then decides what to do with it.

Sophie and Edward during a trip to the countries of the East

They also visited Afghanistan

Children were also not at all easy for Sophie. In December 2001, Sophie was urgently hospitalized. She turned out to have an ectopic pregnancy. She had surgery to remove the fetus from the fallopian tube.
In 2003, when Sophie was 38 years old, 4 years after her wedding to Edward, Sophie became pregnant again. She was delighted with this. The pregnancy proceeded well, doctors did not find any abnormalities. Sophie stopped horse riding and went on a diet.
A month before Sophie gave birth, Edward went to Mauritius on an official visit. But suddenly on Saturday evening Sophie began to have severe abdominal pain. The house staff called the royal midwife, who told her to urgently take Sophie to the nearest hospital. The house began to be in turmoil. A call was made to 999 and the police arrived first. By the time they called again, they lost another half hour. They called Edward, but he could only fly from Mauritius in 12 hours.
Sophie was taken to the hospital, which was 4 miles from home. When the doctor examined Sophie, he realized that an urgent caesarean section was needed. Sophie suffered from acute placental abruption, where the placental lining separates from the uterus. This can lead to colossal blood loss, the birth of a stillborn child and is fraught with a threat to the life of Sophie herself. The royal gynecologist urgently arrived from London and, under his supervision, surgeon Sukhpal Singh performed the operation. The newborn girl was small and needed special care.
Sophie herself was semi-conscious and bleeding. Doctors say at that moment she was 15 minutes from death. It took a massive blood transfusion before Sophie's life was out of danger.
By the evening of the next day Edward arrived. It was white, like a sheet of paper. He later admitted that he did not attach special significance I was pregnant with my wife and didn’t understand why I should be particularly interested in “a woman’s world.”
It was only after a near-disaster that Edward's world was turned upside down and he realized that he was not only a member of the royal family, but also a husband and father.

Despite the first difficult birth, Sophie wanted another child. But she had to undergo several IVF sessions before she could become pregnant again. In 2007, Sophie gave birth to a son, James.
Sophie's friends say that despite such a birth, Sophie is a calm mother. She can kiss them, hug them, but she never shows excessive protectiveness. She cares about their safety and education, first of all, she treats everything else completely calmly.

Maybe this attitude towards children was formed from her relationship with her own mother. Sophie was never close to her.
Edward is a real father. He is not at all like the fathers of royal blood. Edward pushed children in strollers, carried them in his arms and even played hide and seek with them. He still plays with the children, draws with them and reads books to them.

Sophie runs the house like an exemplary housewife. although they have very few servants: a cook, a gardener, a nanny for children, a butler who also performs the duties of a majordomo and visiting cleaners.
Friends love to visit Sophie and Edward. They say that at Sophie's house they serve an unusually delicious fish pie, great amount cheeses and cheese pudding. One friend says that in the evenings Sophie and Edward like to watch something like Downton Abbey or Game of Thrones or some episode of Planet Earth and play with the children. Sophie's friends say the atmosphere at Bagshot Park has changed from the chilly salon feel of the previous owners to that of a family home.

The relationship between Edward and Sophie still remains warm and tenderly in love. For this, the queen is also grateful to Sophie.

“There was only one moment that disturbed this family happiness,” says one of the friends. - “When the Duchess of Cambridge appeared with her elegant style. Sophie was a little embarrassed, although, as usual, she helped Kate fit into the family, supported her and talked about many pitfalls. But Sophm got out of the situation by buying designer clothes from Bruce Oldfield. And good shape She supports me by working out once a week with a personal trainer."

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Hero Prince Edward games a small and smart boy. He lives in a luxurious royal house, prosperity and abundance simply flow like a river. He has a multi-story mansion, and has his own room in the game, furnished beautiful interior. Huge dining room and banquet hall. And also a room for his grandmother, his favorite nanny. A large living room in the game contains thousands of collected works by great writers and prose writers. In short, there are places to travel and things to do. So the creators of the app gave him some work. In this fun hobby, our main character is asked to find a series of items that are located at the top of the game screen. For hints in the game, use the W, S. E, K buttons in combination with the down, up, left and right arrows and the computer mouse.

So, the boy’s most basic task is to get into everything in the ancient castle and find those things that are indicated on the board at the top of the screen. Could you help the nice little guy collect necessary items? Then let's start the game by clicking the "Start" button and start searching. You all understood correctly, guys and girls, you must run with your child up and down the stairs to follow all the instructions in the game and find the loss and compensate for the loss. For each item found, you receive bonuses and the page with the items found in the prince game is filled out. Sometimes, rushing from one floor to another, you try and your efforts are in vain, you cannot find the key to open the door to another building.

Therefore, be patient and be very attentive, the clue may be somewhere very close, you just need to be very agile to see it where you don’t imagine. The activity is very interesting and exciting, and also useful for children. Because it develops reaction speed and fills you with excitement. At the same time, children all over the planet develop such qualities as patience and attentiveness, hard work and perseverance in achieving goals. The game features excellent graphics and a bright range of colorful colors. I am sure that Prince Edward game will appeal to all users without exception who love the plots of applications like “Search and Find”. It’s a very fun hobby, I recommend playing even with friends to get a lot of positive emotions and a dose of adrenaline, as well as a great mood. The creators and I wish you a pleasant time and a lot of fun!