It's time for Sophie Wessex to shine in the Royal family - Royal Insider

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, was front and centre as the royal family gathered to mourn her mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II. The UK's Express reported that she met well-wishers in Manchester alongside her husband, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. At one point, Sophie described as losing the long reigning monarch as an extraordinary event in modern history. She later shook a mourner's hand and told her, I really do appreciate the support. Thank you very much. The countess, according to the tabloids, is being actively prepared to take on a more senior role in the royal family in the future. The Sunday Times royal editor, Roya Nickar, said on True Royalty TV that Sophie's platform is progressively being enlarged, despite King Charles' well-documented It was previously feared that Sophie would be cut out of the public eye under King Charles' slimmed-down monarchy. Ms Nickar, however, asserted that she would continue to hold her position and that the Wessexes are indeed enjoying a sudden rise to prominence. There is a lot of discussion around Sophie. We are suddenly seeing the Wessexes come to the fore. We are paying them more attention. She is doing the same work she has been doing for years, a lot of work with sexual violence in conflict and prevention of blindness. The royal expert continued, she has been doing these things for 10 years or more. But now in a streamlined monarchy, there are less people around, so she is getting more of a platform. The palace is definitely pushing it because she is a good news story for the royal family. For the past week, the Countess has been on a solo royal tour to Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. Sophie became the first member of the royal family to visit the Democratic of the Congo on a trip that had been planned for many months before the death of the Queen. In the Congo, the Countess of Wessex addressed the impact of sexual and gender-based violence in conflict, a cause close to her heart. During the tour, she also celebrated Malawi's success in eliminating the infectious disease trachoma, which is known to cause blindness. Sophie said that the Queen, dear mother-in-law, was so happy to hear the news before her death. Ending avoidable blindness is a cause Sophie has supported for years, having worked with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness for 20 years. Sophie also read a book of condolences for the Queen while on the trip while she was in Ethiopia. Sophie appeared moved as she read the tributes to the late monarch.