Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie have been happily married since 1999, following a fateful meeting at Capital Radio in 1987, where Sophie was working.
The couple, who were recently named the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, didn't start dating until 1993, as Edward was romantically involved with a friend of Sophie's at the time, however the duo found they had an unusual hobby in common, which likely sparked their romance.
© Photo: Getty ImagesThe Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have a shared hobby
Reports say that Sophie and Edward, who are parents to Lady Louise Windsor and James Viscount Severn, were brought together by a mutual passion for the ancient sport of real tennis.
It's a rather unique hobby in this day and age – only played by around 7,000 people in the world, making Sophie and Edward a match made in heaven, given they are among the few people worldwide who can play the archaic sport.
Real tennis is only played on 40 courts in the world, including one at Hampton Court Palace, which is where we suspect Sophie and Edward play! Other courts are often found at schools or in country manors.
Unlike normal tennis, real tennis is played indoors, with balls more akin to cricket balls. They're handmade and solid, while the rackets used are wooden.
© Photo: Getty ImagesPrince Edward with a real tennis racket
Players of real tennis need to be extremely fit, as there are no breaks during play – hence why Duchess Sophie always looks so toned, perhaps?
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The newly named Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are likely to be busy in their new roles, meaning there's likely to be less time to play real tennis, and they're not the only family members going through a period of change following their updated titles. Watch the video below to find out why Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie were given their new titles as Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
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Their 15-year-old son James, Viscount Severn is the new Earl of Wessex, inheriting his father's previous title. However, there has been no change in title for Edward and Sophie's 19-year-old daughter, Lady Louise Windsor.
Why hasn't Lady Louise got a new title?
When Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999, the couple were given the title of the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and Buckingham Palace said that their children& "would have courtesy titles as sons or daughters of an earl," according to the BBC at the time.
Courtesy titles are only used by the peer's eldest living son, and the eldest son's eldest living son, and so forth. Other descendants are not permitted to use the peer's subsidiary titles.
© Photo: Getty ImagesJames Viscount Severn has a new title, but his sister Lady Louise does not
As a daughter of an Earl, Louise has been styled as Lady since her birth in 2003.
The Dukedom of Edinburgh – which in the past has been hereditary – will not, however, pass down to James when Edward dies.
James will become the Earl of Wessex and Forfar when the title of the Duke of Edinburgh reverts to the Crown, the Palace said.
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