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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Kate Middleton and Duchess Sophie Share One Thing in Common Unlike "Royal Brides Before Them," Royal Expert Says

Kate Middleton wearing a red hat and dress laughing and clapping while looking at Duchess Sophie, wearing a pink dress and hat, at Royal Ascot.

Kate Middleton has found a close royal confidante in the form of Prince Edward's wife, Sophie, and aside from both marrying into the Royal Family from non-aristocractic backgrounds, the pair also have one major thing in common.

"They have a sisterly bond and Sophie is like the older sister Kate never had," royal author and commentator Ingrid Seward told Hello! of the royal duo. Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, married Prince Edward in 1999 and shares two children, Lady Louise and James, the Earl of Wessex, with the Duke of Edinburgh.

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