Prince Edward And Duchess Sophie was a Traditional royal wedding in 1999, but the early days of their romance were decidedly less formal.

Queen Elizabeth IIFirst meeting of his younger son Sophie In 1987 when he was working as a press officer at Capital Radio. At this time, Edward Sophie was dating a friend, but when the pair reconnected in 1993, they were both single.

After six years of dating, Edward popped the question in December 1998 while vacationing in the Bahamas. When they publicly announced their engagement the following month, Sophie had a simple explanation for why the two had called it off. "I think we share a lot of interests, we laugh a lot and we have a great friendship," he explained in an interview.

The Cambridge University graduate and former preacher tied the knot at St George's Chapel in June 1999. Three years later, Sophie Stopped working in PR and became a full-time working royal.

Keep scrolling to look back at Edward and Sophie's complete relationship timeline.