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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Queen Elizabeth Was "Keen" For This Unsung Royal to "Take on a More Prominent Role"

Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince Philip, Princess Eugenie and Duchess Sophie on the balcony at Buckingham Palace in 2014.

The Royal Family looks much different during the reign of King Charles III. Gone are the days of a packed balcony with extended cousins at Trooping the Colour as The King places his focus on a smaller core group of working royals. A slimmer monarchy, however, means a very slim number of people to rely on—and there's one member of the Royal Family the late Queen was said to be especially fond of bringing into the spotlight.

Former royal butler Grant Harrold—speaking on behalf of Prime Casino—shared that as The King ages and battles cancer, he's "starting to be practical about the future." There's one person who has stepped up to the plate time and time again in recent days, and that's Prince Edward's wife, Duchess Sophie.

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