The Duchess of Edinburgh will follow in her late father-in-law's footsteps by backing an organization that's at work in over 80 countries

The Duchess of Edinburgh shared a poignant moment with a Yazidi survivor of ISIS captivity at a special photography exhibition in London today. Sophie, 59, attended the event at the Foreign, Commonwealth,

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has been given a prominent new role as royal patron of Plan International, a global charity that supports children in some of the world’s poorest communities.

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The Duchess of Edinburgh has secured a boost following the latest Royal Family announcement. On November 25, Plan International UK announced Sophie, 59, as its new royal patron, taking over a post that the late Prince Philip held from 2015 until 2018.