Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh was a public relations worker who fell in love with a prince - and ended up becoming very close to the Queen.
The 58-year-old has become a much-loved royal and her position in The Firm has become increasingly important since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to step back from senior royal duties in 2020.
In recent years, Sophie has chosen to highlight challenging issues - such as in 2019, when she publicly committed herself to supporting the UK’s work helping victims of rape, sexual violence and exploitation in war.
She has also been working in other fields to promote women, having founded the Women’s Network Forum, which she chairs, in 2014 - bringing together a cross-industry group of senior figures to promote gender balance and equality in the workplace.
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