It's no secret that Queen Elizabeth II reportedly considered her daughter-in-law, Duchess Sophie, to be her "true favorite." But according to one royal biographer, the late Queen's "first impression" of Prince Edward's wife, then-Sophie Rhys-Jones, was less complimentary. However, the former monarch's seemingly negative review of Duchess Sophie actually turned out to be a positive in the long run.
Celebrity biographer Sean Smith has written a new book all about the Duchess of Edinburgh, simply titled Sophie. In the forthcoming volume, Smith explored Sophie's very first visit to Windsor Castle, early on in her relationship with Prince Edward. According to Smith, via the Daily Mail, Elizabeth reportedly said of her son's future wife, "You wouldn't notice her in the crowd."
