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Duchess Sophie Channels Princess Diana as 1st Royal Sent to Ukraine

Duchess Sophie is reminiscent of Princess Diana as she became the first British royal to visit war-ravaged Ukraine

Sophie, 59, has seen her status elevated at lightning speed since King Charles III turned to her and his brother, her husband Prince Edward, for help in public-facing duties as he undergoes treatment for cancer. Since then, the duchess has done an iconic walk across Abbey Road in the footsteps of the legendary The Beatles last week and was by Edward’s side as he led a historic military event at Buckingham Palace on April 8 on the king’s behalf. Duchess Sophie visited some Ukrainian children worst affected by the conflictAnatolii Stepanov - Pool/Getty ImagesShe paid her respects to those who had lost their lives in the town of Bucha during the Russian occupation and met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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