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Duchess of Edinburgh's rollercoaster royal life as she turns 60 – from photo scandal and traumatic birth to star-studded wedding


As Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh turns 60 today, OK! takes a look at her rollercoaster life - from marrying Prince Edward to the traumatic birth of their daughter and various scandals.

Sophie and Edward leaving Frimley Park Hospital with their newborn baby boy, James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten- Windsor, Viscount Severn, on 17 December. Sophie holds several honorary military appointments, and the Colonel-in-Chief is seen here visiting her regiment, 5 Rifles, while they were on exercise at Salisbury Plain in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan. Edward opted for formal military attire, as is custom at royal weddings, while Sophie chose a midi dress with a striking landscape print

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