Biographer Ingrid Seward reveals: "With the exception of her daughter Anne, the Queen was closer to Sophie than any of the other royal women," She adds: "It really was a genuine closeness, and Elizabeth was always Sophie's biggest confidante.
Queen ‘soothed’ by her favourite female royal amid family ’chaos' The Duchess of Edinburgh, who lost her own mother Mary at the age of 40, deeply cherished her unique bond with the late Queen Elizabeth, according to OK!.
Following the Queen’s death, aged 96, in September 2022, Sophie was clearly devastated, and she was seen in tears as she read messages among the sea of flowers laid outside Balmoral.
“Sophie had a wonderful relationship with the Queen, and she never saw it as a chore,” says royal writer and TV commentator Katie Nicholl.
Suggesting their relationship was indeed a maternal one, a speech in October 2019 famously saw Sophie refer to Elizabeth as “Mama”.
