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

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,

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.

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The “sisterly bond” between Kate Middleton and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh was on full display for Remembrance Sunday on Nov. 10, and royal biographer Ingrid Seward said Kate considers Sophie the older sister she never had.