Queen Mother. Of Sophie's patronage, Kathleen Snow, worldwide president of Mothers' Union, said in a statement: "The Duchess will bring strength and inspiration for the work we all do.

Ahead of husband Prince Edward's 61st birthday on March 10, the duchess's close bond with the late Queen is being revisited—including the sparkling piece Sophie wore to the monarch's funeral.

Charlotte is the original Queen City named in honor of queen Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of Britain’s King George III, during the time of the city's founding in 1768.

As Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their parents during the procession following Queen Elizabeth's funeral service at Westminster Abbey, Sophie, Countess of Wessex laid a reassuring ...

At one point during the ceremony, Sophie, 57, handed a handkerchief ... according to the BBC. See Princess Charlotte's Grown Up Gesture for Queen Elizabeth at the Late Monarch's Funeral About ...

Phil told Fabulous: "The late Queen once said that Sophie was 'good for our Ed' and ... and playdates at Bagshot for George, Louis and Charlotte, during the times when Kate needed to rest after ...