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Queen Elizabeth's 'true favourite' in the Royal Family who she called 'Mama'
EXCLUSIVE: The late Queen Elizabeth shared a very special bond with 'down to earth' Sophie, who was her biggest confidante and she viewed as a 'surrogate daughter', says an expert
In addition, Sophie was often given a rare invite to travel by car with the Queen to church services at Sandringham and Balmoral, with the monarch reportedly finding her company “soothing” amid the chaos of royal family get-togethers. Hairy Bikers I think is one of his favourites.” While speaking to the BBC’s Naga Muchetty about the loss of Philip in June 2021, Sophie fought back tears, saying his death had “left a giant-sized hole in our lives”. In this special edition of OK!, we celebrate the Duchess of Edinburgh's 60th birthday by taking a look at how she has risen up the royal ranks to become one of the family's most respected and admired figures today We revisit her romance and wedding to Prince Edward, find out why their marriage has endured, and reflect on her unique bond with the much-missed Queen We also share some rarely seen photographs of Sophie at home in Bagshot Park in Surrey
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