Long before Prince William and Kate Middleton became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, those titles were nearly bestowed on another royal couple. Back in 1999, when Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's youngest son, Prince Edward, married PR executive Sophie Rhys-Jones, there was every expectation that the newlyweds would be granted a dukedom—a tradition for royal sons on their wedding day. But in a surprising twist of fate, one Hollywood movie changed all of that—and paved the path for Prince William to be given the title 12 years later.
According to reports from the time, the late Queen had intended to grant Edward and Sophie the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. But instead, Queen Elizabeth's youngest son made a request that changed royal history.
