Their wedding took place on 19 June 1999 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. This was a departure from the weddings of his elder brothers, which were large, formal events at Westminster Abbey or St Paul's Cathedral, and had ended in divorce. On his wedding day, Prince Edward was created Earl of Wessex, with the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn (alluding to the Welsh roots of the Countess's family), breaking from a tradition whereby sons of the sovereign were created royal dukes.
Their wedding took place on 19 June 1999 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle This was a departure from the weddings of his elder brothers, which were large, formal events at Westminster Abbey or St Paul's Cathedral, and had ended in divorce On his wedding day, Prince Edward was created Earl of Wessex, with the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn (alluding t.o the Welsh roots of the .Countess's family), breaking from a tradition whereby sons of the sovereign were created royal dukes.