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Emma Shacklock

Is Duchess Sophie a Princess? The surprising royal title that she never uses

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, in her role as Royal Colonel 5th Battalion, The Rifles, attends a 5 RIFLES Homecoming Parade at Picton Barracks on October 4, 2024.

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh is a senior member of the Royal Family and although she’s primarily known by this prestigious title now, there's another one she doesn't use.

Like so many of her fellow royals including the Prince and Princess of Wales, Duchess Sophie holds several titles, though her most senior one is Duchess of Edinburgh. She received this in 2023 when Prince Edward was granted the title Duke of Edinburgh by King Charles on his 59th birthday. For decades after marrying Prince Edward in 1999, Duchess Sophie was known as Countess of Wessex and though Prince Edward’s most senior title might have changed, he will always be known by his Princely title too, like several others high up in the royal line of succession.

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