EDWARD, SOPHIE TIE ROYAL KNOT.Byline: Audrey Woods Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Prince Edward Noun 1. Prince Edward - third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964) Edward Antony Richard Louis, Edward wed commoner Sophie Rhys-Jones in the regal grandeur of Windsor Castle's ornate chapel Saturday, determined to avoid his siblings' highly publicized stumbles and make his marriage last. Thousands lined the streets of this small town to celebrate the union of the new Earl of Wessex The title Earl of Wessex has been created twice in British history, once in the pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The region of Wessex (the "West Saxons'), in the south and southwest of England, had been one of the _ the title his mother, Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth, or Elizabeth, may refer to: Living people
Bohemia Royal Highness (abbreviation HRH) is a style (His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness); plural Royal Highnesses (abbreviation TRH, the Countess of Wessex. Despite the royal splendor, it was a relatively modern ceremony for a decidedly modern couple. The early evening service, attended by just 550 family members and friends, was held well away from London's great cathedrals and with no military processions or official representatives from other countries. Edward, at 35 the queen's youngest child, is a television producer, and his 34-year-old-bride a public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most executive. They dated for almost six years before marrying, and both will continue working. In an interview broadcast Saturday, the bridegroom said the couple possessed the cornerstone of a successful marriage, explaining that ``we happen to love each other, which is the most important thing of all.'' Their happiness showed during their nuptials, when Edward winked and beamed at his bride, and in Rhys-Jones' broad smile before she uttered her vows. The 45-minute service went off smoothly, except for the nerve-wracking moment when it appeared the bride's wedding ring would not slide onto her finger. Standing at Edward's side during the ceremony were his two designated ``supporters'' _ the royal equivalent of best man _ brothers Prince Charles Noun 1. Prince Charles - the eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948) Charles and Prince Andrew, both of whose marriages famously failed. Also in St. George's Chapel was Edward's sister, Princess Anne, who divorced her first husband but has been remarried for almost seven years. The entire British royal family attended, including the queen and her husband, Prince Philip; Queen Mother Elizabeth, the bridegroom's 98-year-old grandmother; and the sons of Charles and the late Princess Diana, Prince William, 16, and Prince Harry, 14. Andrew's former wife, Sarah Ferguson, was not invited, and Charles' longtime love, Camilla Parker-Bowles, was notably absent. After the ceremony, the newlyweds took a jubilant ride in an open-topped carriage through the historic heart of Windsor, past cheering, flag-waving crowds, some of whom had camped overnight to secure prime spots. The bride was elegant in an ivory silk organza or·gan·za n. A sheer, stiff fabric of silk or synthetic material used for trimming, neckwear, or evening dresses. [Probably after Organzi (Urganch), a city of western Uzbekistan. paneled coat and corseted, V-neck dress strewn strew tr.v. strewed, strewn or strewed, strew·ing, strews 1. To spread here and there; scatter: strewing flowers down the aisle. 2. with 325,000 cut-glass and pearl beads, with a veil of ivory tulle Tulle (t  l, Fr. tül), town (1990 pop. 18,685), capital of Corrèze dept., S central France. Firearms and other goods are made there. Tulle was built around a 7th-century monastery. . She wore a diamond tiara and a black and white pearl necklace and earrings designed for her as a wedding present by Edward, while he wore her gift to him _ a gold Hunter pocket watch on a gold chain. Hours before the wedding, the queen made her son the Earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn _ not a duke as some had expected. Edward also eventually will inherit the title of Duke of Edinburgh Noun 1. Duke of Edinburgh - Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921) Philip, Prince Philip , now held by his father, Buckingham Palace said. Harold Brooks-Baker, publishing director of Burke's Peerage, said the decision to make Edward an earl rather than a duke indicated he would play a minor role in public life. The newlyweds, who gave no hint where they plan to honeymoon, have indicated they hope to live a low-key life. In a message from Cologne, Germany, where he is attending a summit of the world's leading industrial nations, Prime Minister Tony Blair assured the pair that they have ``the support of the whole country.'' ``I'm sure they will be tremendously happy,'' Blair said. CAPTION(S): 3 PHOTOS Photo: (1 -- color) Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie Rhys-Jones, leave St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England, after their wedding. Roger Parker/Sunday Times (2 -- color) Queen Elizabeth laughs as she leaves St. George's Chapel. Ian Walde/Associated Press (3 -- color) Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones wave to the crowd from their carriage. Michael Probst/Associated Press |
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