Following a shared car journey, the relationship between the Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Sussex has been put under the microscope. The two royals sat beside each other in one vehicle as they followed the Queen Consort and Princess of Wales on the procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where Queen Elizabeth II's coffin lies in state, writes The Mirror.
Sophie, who has been married to the Queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, since 1999, was widely known for having a close relationship with her late mother-in-law, who she affectionately called 'Mama'. The Queen's 'second daughter' and youngest son, aged 57 and 58 respectively, have two children together; the Queen's 'favourite' granddaughter, 18-year-old Lady Louise Windsor, and 14-year-old Viscount Severn.
Sophie and the Queen Consort were the only non-blood relatives to be present at Balmoral following the death of the Queen last week, The Mirror reports. The Countess of Wessex is believed to have become close with the late monarch following the passing of her mother, Mary Rhys-Jones, who died from stomach cancer in 2005, aged 77.
