On Valentine's Day 2009, Sophie got engaged to Lord Frederick Windsor, financial analyst and son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. The couple has been dating for two years prior to their engagement. They got married on September 12, 2009 before 400 guests at St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
Sophie: (recounting Freddie's proposal to her) We were going for a picnic and Scrabble and Freddie said, 'I'll unpack the picnic and you unpack the Scrabble board.' I took the lid off and there was a question in the Scrabble tiles. It was very romantic and sweet of him.