Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit royal life five years ago; however, they are still a frequent topic of conversation. While they now live in California, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have stayed relevant in the UK by making a number of damaging revelations about the Royal Family over the years, which has continued to help the couple receive global attention.
However, while they continue to dominate headlines, one member of the Royal Family’s hard work has often gone unnoticed as a result. This is the work of the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Although she has shot up in popularity over recent years, one biographer has claimed that her work was often lost among the Royal Family drama that continues to be ongoing.
Speaking to GB News, Sean Smith – who wrote the book Sophie: Saving the Royal Family – said: “The media has been and continues to be obsessed with the family drama involving Harry, Meghan, William, Kate and Charles. It’s a soap opera.
“(Meanwhile) Sophie (has been) comforting women and children refugees.”
The Duchess has spent many of her years as a royal since marrying Prince Edward in 1999, focusing on women and those who have tragically been involved in conflict-related sexual violence.
This has seen the duchess make a number of overseas trips to affected areas, including Sierra Leone, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Duchess also visited Ukraine last year, which the Palace said was a continuation of the duchess’ work to champion survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.
While the duchess’ important work may have gone slightly unnoticed before, it has been gaining much attention over the past few years, with the royal’s popularity also increasing.
A YouGov poll earlier this year saw the Duchess of Edinburgh, 60, ranked as the fifth most popular royal.
This may be partly as a result of the royal stepping up to represent King Charles on a few occasions since the monarch was diagnosed with cancer last year.
