The Duchess of Edinburgh will follow in her late father-in-law's footsteps by backing an organization that's at work in over 80 countries

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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has been given a prominent new role as royal patron of Plan International, a global charity that supports children in some of the world’s poorest communities.

The Duchess of Edinburgh shared a poignant moment with a Yazidi survivor of ISIS captivity at a special photography exhibition in London today. Sophie, 59, attended the event at the Foreign, Commonwealth,

Duchess Sophie is one of the most underrated royals, and the proof is in the priceless photos of her and Kate Middleton on Remembrance Day. Not only is the Duchess of Edinburgh, 59, constantly working,