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Jack Slater

Iconic pictures of a young Sophie Wessex before she became a royal

L- Prince Edward and duchess Sophie, R- Duchess Sophie.

Holding many titles is nothing new to a royal - but the current Duchess of Edinburgh has really been through many phases.

Born in Kent and training as a secretary, Sophie found success working in public relations and co-founded her own company. But nothing would compare to the fairy tale that was to come - falling in love with Prince Edward, marrying the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1999 and starting her royal journey as the Countess of Wessex.

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