
Friday, January 9 marked 1,000 days since the war in Sudan started, and Duchess Sophie wrote a moving personal essay for the Telegraph to draw attention to the ongoing crisis for the Sudanese people. The Duchess of Edinburgh, who serves as royal patron of global children's charity Plan International UK, reflected on her visit to the Chad-Sudan border in October 2024, writing that she "heard stories of profound loss and resilience."
The war in Sudan began in 2023, and since then, has become one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. During her trip, the duchess met with young women and girls supported by Plan International UK who had fled to neighboring Chad.