The Duchess of Edinburgh has been hailed as a “credit to our nation” as she led the Armistice Day event in Staffordshire earlier today, November 11.
The royal, who has been married to Prince Edward since 1999, attended the Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum. The service was carried out by Reverend Malcolm Mcnaughton, Bishop of Repton, and Reverend Vic Van Den Bergh, honorary chaplain to the arboretum.
During her appearance, the 59-year-old read an extract from For The Fallen, a poem by Lawrence Binyon, before observing the two-minute silence at 11am.
Sophie also laid a wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial alongside representatives from the Government and the military.
Taking to social media, many fans praised Sophie, who has seen an increase in popularity in recent years.
As well as one fan referring to her as a “credit to our nation”, another wrote on X: “Our beautiful Sophie, who has the kindest of hearts [red-heart emoji] [red-rose emoji].”
Replying to a comment of a video posted by BBC of Sophie reading the poem, one fan commented: “Such an asset to the [Royal Family]. Such a serene and calm lady.”
Praising her reading, a third commented: “Duchess Sophie’s heartfelt reading reminds us of the importance of remembrance.”
Another simply wrote: “Wonderful lady, beautifully read.”
