The royal couple give a relaxed
pre-wedding interview to the BBC.
No sooner was the wedding gear packed away, than Edward and Sophie
were back at work. And, almost as rapidly, they found themselves under fire for
cashing in on their royal status. Together they sought advice from the Palace
and, as a result, they have ended this first year of wedded scrutiny relatively
unscathed. There has not, though, been any great love affair with the British
public.
Sophie, to date, has not carried out a single royal engagement alone
-and she has no plans to do so. She regards herself as a working woman with a
full-time career as a PR executive, to which she is totally committed.
And her husband is just as committed to his career in television. “People
think we can get all sorts of doors opened because Edward is a prince,”
says Ardent’s chairman Malcolm Cockren. “But it doesn’t work
like that. In fact, it has a negative impact on business. No-one wants to be
seen sucking up to him.”
However, Sophie has definitely made a good impression on one person -the Queen.
The two enjoy an uncomplicated, warm relationship, sometimes riding out
together. “Sophie just fits in so easily,” says a friend of the
Countess. “She’s never been a prima donna, so it’s not hard to
get along with her.”
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EDWARD AND SOPHIE:
ONE YEAR ON |
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An exclusive report to mark their
first wedding anniversary by BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond
| One year into their marriage, the Earl and Countess of Wessex are
somewhat chastened, probably wiser and certainly a great deal richer.
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The bride and groom on their
wedding day on June 19 last year |
The couple’s home, Bagshot
Park in Surrey |
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