The Duchess of Edinburgh 'issued a savage reply' when asked if she and Prince Edward would take on more work after Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew stepped back from royal duties. One royal expert claimed that Sophie, known for being a hard worker in the Royal Family, responded with: "What did people think we were doing beforehand?" Thr sharp comeback was first shared in Katie Nicholl's 2022 book, The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth's Legacy and the Future of the Crown. Katie noted that Sophie gets less media attention than Meghan because she leads a more ordinary life.