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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh branded King Charles’ ‘secret weapon’ as she’s been ‘waiting in the wings for years’

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has been branded King Charles' "secret weapon" within the monarchy amid her hard work.

Now, amid their hard work within the monarchy, an expert has said Sophie has “earned every ounce of respect she now has” after “plugging away” behind the scenes. “She’s seen as a very safe pair of hands, which really became evident during the final years of the late queen’s life as she relied more and more on her substitutes.” Earlier this year, royal author Claudia Joseph said she’s sure Sophie has “been a tower of strength through Kate’s cancer diagnosis”.

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