Sophie Wessex was offered Kate Middleton's royal title before Prince Edward stepped in

Naming a baby is rarely an easy decision, and it turns out that it might be even harder when you’re part of the royal family.

For Katie Nicholl, it’s easy to see why Kate Middleton, the new Princess of Wales, was successful in navigating royal life while Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle struggled. Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent has written a new book titled, "The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown," which explores the lives of those who are now leading the house of Windsor. In it, she details how Kate managed to thrive as a member of the British royal family while Markle ultimately stepped back with her husband, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

The Queen died just minutes before Prince William ’s flight landed from Windsor as senior royals raced to Balmoral to be with the ailing monarch, it has been revealed. Details surrounding the Queen’s cause of death - which was attributed to old age - were officially released to the public on Thursday, with her time of death also being noted as 3:10pm.

Prince George, 9, had a sweet exchange with Prince Edward‘s wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, when she put her arm around the boy at Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral on Monday, September 19.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex came prepared to Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral – with tissue.

Queen Elizabeth‘s children King Charles III, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew stood together outside their mother’s funeral on Monday (September 19) in London, England.

Prince Edward was joined by wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, to pay their respects to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at her state funeral on Monday, September 19.

The Princess of Wales showed how she was looking out for her two eldest children as they attended the funeral of their great-grandmother. Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their parents Kate and William, the Prince of Wales, as Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest on Monday, September 19.

Prince Edward and his wife Sophie couldn't hide their grief as they sat before the Queen's coffin at her state funeral on Monday. The Earl of Wessex walked behind his beloved mother alongside his brothers, King Charles II and Prince Andrew, and sister, the Princess Royal as it made its way to Westminster Abbey.

The royal family paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II during her state funeral on Monday (September 19). The service, which took place at Westminster Abbey, was watched by millions in the UK and around the world.

Kate Middleton has revealed that her son Prince Louis is struggling to understand his great-grandmother the Queen's death.The Princess of Wales, 40, shares Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, with her husband Prince William, 40. On Saturday 17 September, Kate met Australia's Governor-General David Hurley at Buckingham Palace.

Prince William and Princess Kate‘s eldest two children will attend Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral and walk in the procession. Prince George and Princess Charlotte will be in front of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton were not present as their husbands took their places in a vigil for the Queen on Saturday 17 September. Meghan, 41, and Kate, 40, were not at Westminster Hall as Prince Harry and Prince William took their places alongside the late monarch's other grandchildren to pay their respects.

Mourning a tragic loss. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, honored his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, with a touching tribute following her death at age 96.

Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex travelled to Manchester today, where they lit a candle in memory of the Queen and viewed floral tributes in St Ann’s Square.The Wessex royals also looked at the Book of the Condolence for the Queen, who passed away Thursday 8 September aged 96 at her Balmoral estate in Scotland. Prince Edward and Countess Sophie were pictured greeting a large crowd who had gathered at Manchester's Central Library, where they arrived to see the Book of condolences.The royal couple chatted with as many members of the public they could as they were presented with bouquets of flowers in commiseration of the Queen's death.

A low-key royal couple. Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex had a traditional royal wedding in 1999, but the early days of their romance were decidedly less formal.

Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle each gave subtle nods to Queen Elizabeth during her service at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday.  The newly appointed Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex were each on hand to pay their respects to the late monarch and to support their respective husbands,Prince William and Prince Harry, as they mourned the loss of their grandmother.  Kate wore the queen’s diamond-and-pearl leaf brooch on her black Catherine Walker and Co.

It’s an emotional day for the royal family. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was taken from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday and a procession including King Charles III, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward took to the streets of London to bring it to Westminster Hall.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was taken from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday and a procession including King Charles III, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward took to the streets of London to bring it to Westminster Hall. Once inside Westminster, William and Harry were joined by their wives, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, for the Service for the Reception of Her Majesty's Coffin. The queen's coffin will lie in state at Westminster Abbey until the date of her planned funeral on Sept. 19.

The Princess of Wales (aka Kate Middleton) and the Duchess of Sussex (Meghan Markle) join the rest of the royal family inside the Palace of Westminster as the First Watch begins their duty during the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday (September 14) in London, England.