Current location:health >>
Meet the new 'dynamic duo'! Anne and Sophie pair up to share the royal burden
health5People have gathered around
IntroductionAt first glance they might seem to have little in common.One is the brusque, no-nonsense sister of t ...
At first glance they might seem to have little in common.
One is the brusque, no-nonsense sister of the King, famous for her straight talking approach to royal duties.
The other is her softer-edged sister-in-law, popular thanks to her feminine style and sympathetic manner.
But the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Edinburgh share an impressive work ethic - so it was probably inevitable they would find themselves working in tandem at some point.
Princess Anne speaking to war veterans at a reception at Buckingham Palace
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, shakes hands with the Director of Remembrance Philippa Rawlinson
They were even colour co-ordinated when they held a reception on behalf of the King
They have always seemed to enjoy each other's company, seen here at the Westmorland county Show in Cumbria in 2021
Last week they stepped in for the King, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, at a Buckingham Palace reception for veterans of the 1950 to 1953 Korean War.
Anne and Sophie have rarely been paired in this way, yet they seemed to have an easy rapport and were an an instant hit with fans on social media.
‘Just love those ladies,' wrote one.
Others commented: ‘I like this partnership, two fantastic women’ and ‘lovely to see such marvellous ladies sharing this event,’ wrote another’.
The Princess, 73, and the Duchess, 59, have been friends for years and have been spotted together at social events from Royal Ascot to the (slightly less high-profile) Westmorland County Show in Cumbria.
But it is rather unusual for them to host a working engagement together.
Palace insiders said there is no plan to make a feature of the pairing, which came about because of the King's condition.
Other royals are stepping up when their diaries are free and their interests align.
Sophie mainly does engagements alone or with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, who has this week been away on a visit to Uganda.
So the Duchess was free to join the formidable Princess Anne, who told the 200 or so guests at the Palace that she was ‘so glad Sophie and I have been asked to help out’.
Princess Anne and Sophie speak to Major General Eldon Millar and Yoon Yeocheol, South Korean Ambassador to the UK
Sophie and Anne sit together in the carriage for the Order of the Garter ceremony
Here they are seen leaving the National Service of Thanksgiving as part of the celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee in 2022
It was no secret that Anne and Sophie were favourites of the late Queen
After all, it’s no secret that both women had been favourites of the late Queen.
In 2015 they both accompanied Her Majesty to the Women’s Institutes centenary meeting - a huge compliment bearing in mind the affection in which Queen Elizabeth held the WI.
Might it be time to see a little more of this dynamic duo?
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Global Gathering news portal”。http://bahrain.quotesbonanza.com/html-29f599968.html
Related articles
Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
healthA long-planned series of Catholic pilgrimages has begun across the United States this weekend, with ...
【health】
Read morePolland wins PGA club pro title. Nineteen others advance to PGA Championship
healthFRISCO, Texas (AP) — Wyoming club pro Ben Polland atoned from a crushing loss in 2015 with steady go ...
【health】
Read moreChina's star swimmers make final sprint for Paris 2024
healthChina's star swimmers Zhang Yufei, Qin Haiyang and Wang Shun will compete in the last major tour ...
【health】
Read more
Popular articles
- Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro
- F1 STEM event aims to excite Shanghai's youth in science and tech
- Longtime Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart entered into the Hall of Famous Missourians
- Ezekiel Elliott believes he can still carry the load at running back in return to Cowboys
- Amir Khan's £11.5m luxury wedding venue finally hosts its first marriage: Bride arrives on horse
- New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don't always mean better football teams in 12
Latest articles
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
F1 'ten years' away from more Chinese drivers, Zhou
China announces women's basketball training roster for Paris Olympics
Rosamund Pike jazzes up her semi
Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
Toronto clinches top spot in PWHL with 4
LINKS
- Revealed: The most and least common four
- Landlord slammed after gloating about evicting their tenant
- Charles Bronson is 'living on his nerves' after being attacked in jail by convicted murderer, ex
- Fire at a residential building in Germany leaves 3 people dead and 2 with grave injuries
- Finnish carrier will resume Estonia flights in June after GPS interference prevented landings
- Cannes Film Festival: Anya
- Scottish Widows gave my ex
- Terrifying moment mother
- Meals on wheels! Inside London's amazing fine
- Javier Assad shuts down Braves as Cubs roll to 7