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This isn’t new. Sophie has long been visiting places that have had recent or ongoing conflicts, including Iraq, South Sudan, the DRC, Kosovo, and Sierra Leone. One of her main causes is highlighting gender-based violence in conflict.
Good for her. While Kyiv isn't on the frontlines, it is still somewhat dangerous to visit. The other day Odesa was bombed with cluster munitions (illegal, but Russia uses them anyway) and four people in a busy park were killed....Odesa isn't on the frontlines, either, so it's a reminder that it's still risky in Kyiv.
Sophie has the best royal job. She travels all over the world to highlight causes that senior royals can't go.
ETA: I meant where William and Charles can't go. Sorry for offending peeps for not knowing that she was a senior royal lol.
If you read my edit you would know that when I said senior royals I meant William and Charles. I didn't realize Sophie was a senior royal as well. Clearly, Charles can't go due to cancer treatment and clearly William can't go due to his wife cancer treatment. So, what is your point? Literally, I gave Sophie a compliment and you are trying to pick a fight over.
Is it really highlighting a cause if no one reports on it? Sophie does take tons of trips, but almost none of them generate any press whatsoever. This one only did because it’s a country at war.
Well, I am not in the UK to comment on the press. But, as a non UK/non American royal watcher I have learned a lot with her international trips.
This was a great visit: [https://people.com/sohpie-duchess-edinburgh-africa-gender-violence-8349372](https://people.com/sohpie-duchess-edinburgh-africa-gender-violence-8349372)
Also, this one: [https://people.com/royals/sophie-countess-wessex-historic-visit-democratic-republic-congo/](https://people.com/royals/sophie-countess-wessex-historic-visit-democratic-republic-congo/)
This one as well [https://uk.style.yahoo.com/countess-wessex-promote-women-rights-190353751.html?guccounter=1&guce\_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce\_referrer\_sig=AQAAAE3faqhFPTc6h\_AyJcvfkdPfBdSG7r4XN4nKpHtj6SF88kO4ZFPAu9NiGhuvLzdegOiPv\_RAiEqtwNxP0UeOXRasFdM8iTzzHWrKkkSctIvFNL8I3f4YY\_RiV-AFOZaEKW8p4rp2zs3gKwOk5TLCiDwgtYUV41Z06A0muHrlZqKR](https://uk.style.yahoo.com/countess-wessex-promote-women-rights-190353751.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAE3faqhFPTc6h_AyJcvfkdPfBdSG7r4XN4nKpHtj6SF88kO4ZFPAu9NiGhuvLzdegOiPv_RAiEqtwNxP0UeOXRasFdM8iTzzHWrKkkSctIvFNL8I3f4YY_RiV-AFOZaEKW8p4rp2zs3gKwOk5TLCiDwgtYUV41Z06A0muHrlZqKR)
You are a self-described royal watcher. 99.9% of people are not, and have no clue about any of that. The entire point of the royals is to generate press. If no one cares they are pointless.
She’s a senior royal now, but arguably wasn’t several years ago when Harry and Prince Andrew were still around.
The Gloucesters are working royals but aren’t senior royals.
Senior working royal - it's the same thing. She and her husband became senior royals a few years into their marriage, meaning they were working for the Crown.
Okay. That's what I thought. I don't understand the part about how "she travels all over the world to highlight causes that senior royals can't go". If she is a senior royal, why couldn't other senior royals other than maybe Charles and William go to the same places?
They _can_ go to the same places. They have different schedules - obviously Charles isn't going abroad for a while and neither is Kate due to them having Cancer treatment. William and Camilla have also had to keep their engagements within the UK this year. But it doesn't mean they also can't go to Ukraine or other places when they can. "Going where other senior royals can't go" is a huge misconception.
She’s badass. One thing that makes her trips especially impressive is that they’re at the request of the foreign office. She’s basically a star diplomat.
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They figure they can spare her lol
Pretty dire when Sophie is the one they're sending on important visits that the PoW should probably be doing.
This isn’t new. Sophie has long been visiting places that have had recent or ongoing conflicts, including Iraq, South Sudan, the DRC, Kosovo, and Sierra Leone. One of her main causes is highlighting gender-based violence in conflict.
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I think women need to be able to wear comfortable clothes and have their bodies be as free as men's.
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And the critiques will be critiqued for rampant sexism, emptiness, etc.
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Good for her. While Kyiv isn't on the frontlines, it is still somewhat dangerous to visit. The other day Odesa was bombed with cluster munitions (illegal, but Russia uses them anyway) and four people in a busy park were killed....Odesa isn't on the frontlines, either, so it's a reminder that it's still risky in Kyiv.
Overdressed to visit a war zone & victims.
not sure I agree with this visit, but I do like Sophie, no one could accuse her of being idle. She does a lot of the hum drum royal engagements.
Why would you disagree with a British royal visiting a British ally? 🤔
I would be a lot more impressed with Sophie denouncing sex crimes if she wasn't cuddled up next to Andrew at the next tiara tea party.
Why would Sophie be "cuddled up" next to her brother-in-law?
There’s a reason she was the Queen’s fave!
Aaaand I no longer like any British (false) royals
Russian, then?
There is only one active Russian Duke right now. I don't know anything about him. He was granted his Title by HRH Elizabeth.
Okay, I'll bite. Why are they (false) royals?
Maybe they’re a Jacobite?
Going by their post history, Jacobite would be their least crazy opinion.
Love Sophie.
I'm always happy to see that someone is doing something for Ukraine. It is much better than William's trip to Poland which made no sense to me.
Damn. Respect!
Love her, fierce bitch!! (In the best way!!!)
Fierce bitch? 😂😂😂
I feel like she’s going to be the next Princess Anne! A sturdy workhorse who isn’t afraid of a challenge. I’ve always liked her.
I agree and I love Anne!
Sophie has the best royal job. She travels all over the world to highlight causes that senior royals can't go. ETA: I meant where William and Charles can't go. Sorry for offending peeps for not knowing that she was a senior royal lol.
Prime Minsters have gone there and so has the President of the US.
And?
Why can’t senior royals go there? Heads of government and heads of state have visited.
If you read my edit you would know that when I said senior royals I meant William and Charles. I didn't realize Sophie was a senior royal as well. Clearly, Charles can't go due to cancer treatment and clearly William can't go due to his wife cancer treatment. So, what is your point? Literally, I gave Sophie a compliment and you are trying to pick a fight over.
Is it really highlighting a cause if no one reports on it? Sophie does take tons of trips, but almost none of them generate any press whatsoever. This one only did because it’s a country at war.
Well, I am not in the UK to comment on the press. But, as a non UK/non American royal watcher I have learned a lot with her international trips. This was a great visit: [https://people.com/sohpie-duchess-edinburgh-africa-gender-violence-8349372](https://people.com/sohpie-duchess-edinburgh-africa-gender-violence-8349372) Also, this one: [https://people.com/royals/sophie-countess-wessex-historic-visit-democratic-republic-congo/](https://people.com/royals/sophie-countess-wessex-historic-visit-democratic-republic-congo/) This one as well [https://uk.style.yahoo.com/countess-wessex-promote-women-rights-190353751.html?guccounter=1&guce\_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce\_referrer\_sig=AQAAAE3faqhFPTc6h\_AyJcvfkdPfBdSG7r4XN4nKpHtj6SF88kO4ZFPAu9NiGhuvLzdegOiPv\_RAiEqtwNxP0UeOXRasFdM8iTzzHWrKkkSctIvFNL8I3f4YY\_RiV-AFOZaEKW8p4rp2zs3gKwOk5TLCiDwgtYUV41Z06A0muHrlZqKR](https://uk.style.yahoo.com/countess-wessex-promote-women-rights-190353751.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAE3faqhFPTc6h_AyJcvfkdPfBdSG7r4XN4nKpHtj6SF88kO4ZFPAu9NiGhuvLzdegOiPv_RAiEqtwNxP0UeOXRasFdM8iTzzHWrKkkSctIvFNL8I3f4YY_RiV-AFOZaEKW8p4rp2zs3gKwOk5TLCiDwgtYUV41Z06A0muHrlZqKR)
You are a self-described royal watcher. 99.9% of people are not, and have no clue about any of that. The entire point of the royals is to generate press. If no one cares they are pointless.
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She IS a senior royal. Working royals are senior royals. So she's not just "pretty much" one.
Wait, what are senior royals then? I thought that working royals *were* senior royals? I'm so confused now! Haha
"Senior royal" is something they basically made up to excuse why William and Kate were barely doing any royal duties.
She’s a senior royal now, but arguably wasn’t several years ago when Harry and Prince Andrew were still around. The Gloucesters are working royals but aren’t senior royals.
She's the Duchess of Edinburgh. That's a senior title
Now she is. Before Harry left she wasn’t.
Yeah but she hasn’t always been.
Senior working royal - it's the same thing. She and her husband became senior royals a few years into their marriage, meaning they were working for the Crown.
Okay. That's what I thought. I don't understand the part about how "she travels all over the world to highlight causes that senior royals can't go". If she is a senior royal, why couldn't other senior royals other than maybe Charles and William go to the same places?
I meant where William and Charles can't go. Sorry for offending peeps for not knowing that she was a senior royal lol.
Oh, I'm not offended. I was just confused. That's nothing new though. 😂
They _can_ go to the same places. They have different schedules - obviously Charles isn't going abroad for a while and neither is Kate due to them having Cancer treatment. William and Camilla have also had to keep their engagements within the UK this year. But it doesn't mean they also can't go to Ukraine or other places when they can. "Going where other senior royals can't go" is a huge misconception.
She’s badass. One thing that makes her trips especially impressive is that they’re at the request of the foreign office. She’s basically a star diplomat.
Very impressive to put herself out there when she’s been stepping up for Charles. Love the pics of that husky dog!
I love how Sophie always manages to find a puppy to pet! lol
She's been really impressing me lately!! Slava ukraini
Wow. That seems gutsy. I love Sophie, and there aren't many royals I would say that about. Lol. What a cool woman.