Queen’s Daughter-in-Law Countess Sophie Opens Up About Prince Phillip’s Death
- Sophie, the wife of Queen Elizabeth's youngest son Prince Edward, has opened up about the heartbreaking effects of her father-in-law's death
- The Countess shared that grieving has been very challenging for every member of the royal family, especially given recent coronavirus restrictions
- Asked what impact the death of Prince Phillip had on the royal family's lives, Sophie responded: "He's left a giant-sized hole"
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex, has opened up about the struggle of losing her father-in-law, Prince Philip. The wife of the queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, said the entire royal family struggled after the monarch's death.
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Prince Phillip's death has left a hole in the family
According to a previous article by YOU, The Countess added that the Covid-19 pandemic has made the loss even more difficult as the family has not been able to come together as is the case under normal circumstances.
“I think unfortunately the pandemic has slightly skewed things, inasmuch as it's hard to spend as much time with the queen as we would like to,” she told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“We've been trying to, but of course it's still not that easy. I think the whole grieving process is probably likely to take a lot longer.”
Sophie also shared that this loss has had an effect on the entire royal family. Asked how the group is adjusting to life without Prince Philip, the Countess solemnly responded,
"He's left a giant-sized hole in our lives."
Prince Philip died shortly after returning home from a month-long stay in hospital. The cause of death was confirmed as old age.
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In some other recent news about the royal family, Briefly News previously reported that the Duchess of Sussex has been called out for her continual use of her royal title despite numerous complaints about her life as a member of the royal household.
A New York journalist has condemned the actress for constantly speaking badly of royal life while at the same time reaping all its rewards.
It seems many former fans of Meghan and Prince Harry are newly questioning the former royals' motives as they continue to reap the financial rewards of speaking ill about palace life.
Journalists publicly criticise Markle and Prince Harry
According to a previous article by Express UK, journalist Maureen Callahan believes that the pair have wrongly used their royal titles and status to secure lucrative job offers and contracts.
"And for two people who can’t shut up about how much they hate royal life, how it nearly drove a pregnant Meghan to kill herself, how 'trapped' Harry felt by it all ’til Meghan came along — well, they sure don’t want to let go of those titles or connections or any halo effect being royal might grant them in the Hollywood/Silicon Valley circles to which they aspire," she wrote.
The reporter has also questioned the naming of their latest bundle of joy, wondering why they might have named their daughter after the Queen of a monarchy they claim to loath so very much.
In a previous article by The Independent UK, another prominent journalist is reported to have accused Harry and Meghan of “trading off” on their royal titles in order to secure deals with streaming services such as Netflix, Apple TV and Spotify.
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