Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones Royal Engagement Interview - Raw Footage (1999)

On 6 January 1999, Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones held a press conference and photoshoot in the gardens of St James’s Palace, having announced that morning that they were engaged to be married. The pair made the cameras wait before allowing them to see the ring on Sophie’s hand, and Prince Edward was reluctant to meet the press’ requests to see the royal couple kiss. The future Countess of Wessex, meanwhile, was asked how she felt at the prospect of joining the royal family. #PrinceEdward #EarlOfWessex #Sophie #DukeOfEdinburgh #DuchessOfEdinburgh #RoyalWedding #RoyalFamily To license the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below: To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) - @ITNArchive 🎥 Follow us on Twitter - 🎥 Like us on Facebook - 🎥 Check out our TikTok - @itnarchive1955