{"id":66539,"date":"2023-09-08T16:23:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T16:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/?p=66539"},"modified":"2023-09-08T16:23:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T16:23:07","slug":"duchess-of-edinburgh-appears-positive-at-cornbury-house-horse-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/duchess-of-edinburgh-appears-positive-at-cornbury-house-horse-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"Duchess of Edinburgh appears positive at Cornbury House Horse Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Sophie appears relaxed as she attends the Cornbury House International Horse Trials on the anniversary of the late Queen&#8217;s passing<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The Duchess of Edinburgh appeared relaxed at the event in Oxfordshire today<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Previously unseen picture of Queen Elizabeth shared in touching tribute as Royal Family mark anniversary of late monarch&#8217;s passing<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Duchess of Edinburgh, marked the first anniversary of her late mother-in-law The Queen&#8217;s passing with a pastime they both enjoyed.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie, 57, appeared relaxed on the emotional day as she attended the Cornbury House International Trials in Oxfordshire.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Edward&#8217;s wife was very close to Queen Elizabeth II, and was known as one of her closest confidantes.<\/p>\n<p>The pair formed close bond after losing her own mother, Mary Rhys-Jones, to stomach cancer in 2005 aged 71, when her daughter Lady Louise Windsor was only two.<\/p>\n<p>But today, the Duchess appeared positive while enjoying the horse trials, and was beaming as she arrived at the event in the sunshine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/15\/75215193-12496261-Sophie_Duchess_of_Edinburgh_pictured_marked_the_first_anniversar-a-70_1694183349330.jpg\" height=\"1694\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (pictured), marked the first anniversary of her mother-in-law&#8217;s passing with a pastime they both enjoyed, horse competitions\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Duchess donned a sophisticated pinstripe shirt dress with a flowing silhouette, perfect for the hot weather today.<\/p>\n<p>She accessorised the outfit with a summery pair of nude espadrilles with ballet-style tie up laces around the ankles.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie approached the emotional day with a smile on her face, as she was photographed with friend Mark Foster Brown.<\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-two also enjoyed the opportunity to meet with the leading event rider, Harry Meade.<\/p>\n<p>She spent the day with the president of Cornbury House, David Howden, and his wife Fiona.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie took to the Cornbury House Trials just one day after her niece by marriage, Zara Tindall, 42, competed in the cross-country part of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The royal family are known for the love of horses, in particular the late Queen.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Sophie, who was a rock for the Queen, took up horse riding as a hobby in order to bond with the Queen.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in 2021, one friend said: \u2018Sophie set herself a series of tasks. She learned how to ride properly and now rides with the Queen at least once a week.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018She took up carriage-driving to be close to Philip,&#8217; they added.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie has spoken openly about her grief before, having previously spoken of a tragic miscarriage she suffered in 2001.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in 2005, Sophie lost her mother.\u00a0The Duchess opened up about her mother&#8217;s death last year during a speech for\u00a0Women&#8217;s Institute members at their annual meeting in June 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She said of her other that she missed &#8216;her very much and there are moments where I hear some music she loved or I do something I know she&#8217;d have wanted to hear about, which make her early departure very hard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She has missed out on so much, and I&#8217;m particularly sad that she hasn&#8217;t seen my children grow up or seen how my work has grown and developed,&#8217; she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;She would have loved that I am talking to you today,&#8217; she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/15\/75215255-12496261-The_Duchess_appeared_relaxed_on_the_emotional_day_and_donned_a_s-m-78_1694183668017.jpg\" height=\"403\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/15\/75215245-12496261-Sophie_pictured_right_was_photographed_spending_the_day_with_Fio-a-79_1694183675953.jpg\" height=\"403\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Sophie (pictured right) was photographed spending the day with Fiona Howden (pictured left), wife to the the president of Cornbury House, David Howden<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/15\/75215249-12496261-The_royal_who_developed_a_close_relationship_with_he_late_Queen_-a-74_1694183349356.jpg\" height=\"1050\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The royal, who developed a close relationship with he late Queen, was photographed with Mark Foster Brown (pictured right)<\/p>\n<p>At the time of Mrs Rhys-Jones death, a statement from Buckingham Palace said: &#8216;The countess was very close to her mother and this is a very sad time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;She is being comforted by her husband but she is deeply saddened.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>After her mother&#8217;s passing, Sophie grew close to the Queen, whom she was heard calling &#8216;mama&#8217; on occasion, including at a Diamond Jubilee Trust event at Buckingham Palace in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, former aides have previously described the Queen\u2019s relationship with Sophie as \u2018like mother and daughter\u2019, adding: \u2018There is a great deal of love and mutual respect between them.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>And in 2021, a tearful Duchess described the queen as \u2018amazing\u2019 as she and her husband Prince Edward comforted Her Majesty at Windsor Castle following the death of her husband Prince Philip.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Edward and Sophie were the first to visit the grieving Monarch after the Duke of Edinburgh&#8217;s death, and as they left the castle Sophie was visibly upset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the time, she was described as one of a group of four who were providing support for the monarch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Sophie is like another daughter to the Queen, they are that close,\u2019 said a Royal source. \u2018She is trusted and relied on like few others.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>And speaking in June 2021, royal expert Duncan Larcombe told The Sun: &#8216;Sophie has emerged as the Queen\u2019s unlikely &#8220;rock&#8221; as the monarch adjusts to life without Prince Philip.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Prince Edward\u2019s wife has \u2013 according to sources \u2013 made it her personal mission to ensure Her Majesty is fully supported by the family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Since the Duke\u2019s death in April, Sophie has driven the 10 miles from her Bagshot Park home to Windsor Castle every few days and most weekends to spend socially-distanced time with Her Majesty.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/15\/75215253-12496261-Sophie_took_to_the_Cornbury_House_Trials_just_one_day_after_her_-a-75_1694183349358.jpg\" height=\"713\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sophie took to the Cornbury House Trials just one day after her niece by marriage, Zara Tindall, 42, competed in the cross-country part of the competition<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/15\/75215259-12496261-The_mother_of_two_also_enjoyed_the_opportunity_to_meet_with_the_-a-71_1694183349347.jpg\" height=\"510\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-two also enjoyed the opportunity to meet with the leading event rider, Harry Meade (far left)<\/p>\n<p>For the days she couldn\u2019t make it to see the Queen in person, the Duchess \u2018made a point of calling her mother-in-law at least once a day\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the Duchess was openly emotional as she mourned the Queen in public.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sophie looked very sombre when she arrived at Balmoral alongside the Duke of Cambridge and Cornwall, Duke of York and Earl of Wessex.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile she was photographed weeping at the funeral last September alongside other members of the royal family.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sophie was struck by tragedy early on in her marriage to Prince Edward, when she suffered a miscarriage as the result of an ectopic pregnancy in 2001.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prince Edward addressed the press as his wife recovered in hospital at the time, saying: &#8216;It&#8217;s obviously a very traumatic time and my wife has\u2026 It&#8217;s quite the most painful thing anyone can undergo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s a pretty traumatic experience. As the pain reduces, so the relief will increase. I want to add my thanks to all the medical team who have done a fantastic job and reacted so quickly and have handled things so professionally,&#8217; he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sophie and Prince Edward went on to welcome their daughter Lady Louise Windsor, who is now 19, in 2003, and their son James Viscount Severn, 15, in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12496261\/Sophie-appears-relaxed-attends-Cornbury-House-International-Horse-Trials-anniversary-late-Queens-passing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sophie appears relaxed as she attends the Cornbury House International Horse Trials on the anniversary of the late Queen&#8217;s passing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66538,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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