Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh who does more than Kate, William or Camilla: Queen Elizabeth’s favorite daughter-in-law debuts her new royal title

Great Britain has a new Duke of Edinburgh. From now on, Prince Edward will carry the title that his father Philip of Edinburgh held for many years until the day he died on April 9, 2021. Like Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son, his wife has a new real title and will be sophie from edinburgh.

On his 59th birthday, Prince Edward inherits the title of Duke of Edinburgh from his father

It was on March 10 that Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles of England had finally bestowed the title on Prince Edward on the eve of his 59th birthday, a gift he receives with great joy, Hola said.

With the arrival of this appointment, his lifelong partner Sophie, who was also very close to Queen Elizabeth II, now becomes the Duchess of Edinburgh.

Who is Sophie from Edinburgh?

Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones was born in Oxford, England on January 20, 1965. She married prince edward, the youngest son of Elizabeth II, in June 1999 and from this union were born their two children, Lady Luisa Mountbatten Windsor and Jacobo Mountbatten-Windsor. The latter will now receive his father’s former title as Earl of Wessex.

The hello magazine remember that Sophie became the closest woman to Isabel. Despite the criticism she received at the time, the countess decided to be resilient and quietly approached the monarch and followed her example, according to the magazine, thus gaining her full support.

Even this outlet reveals that Queen Elizabeth would ask Sophie to support Meghan Markle in her transition into the royal family.

Another fact that Sophie has won over her husband’s family and the British people is her hard work within the monarchy over the years. Her persistence and closeness to the Queen even led to her being given a seat at her mother-in-law’s intimate send-off at Sandringham, something that was meant only for her inner circle.

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So along with her husband’s new title, she also deserved treatment His Royal Highnesslike Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, who was confirmed as the most hardworking member of the royal family in December 2022, according to a publication in Who magazine.

Intermediate quotes Court circular, an official register recording the visits and duties of members of the royal family. According to the statistics, Princess Anne tops the list with 387 activities attended, followed by her brother King Charles III, followed by younger brother Prince Edward and his wife Sophie in fourth place, who surpassed the Prince of Wales and his wife Kate Middleton. (AND)