Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror that the couple have quietly become very important members of the monarchy. She said: “With the depletion of the working royals, Edward and Sophie have become ever more important in supporting the monarchy.
“And I’m sure they will continue to have key roles when William becomes King.”
She added: “Sophie, in particular, has a girl-next-door charm about her that she has never lost, even though she is now a very senior member of the Royal Family.
“She is immensely relatable, with no airs or graces, and she has a close and very relaxed relationship with her nephew, William.”
Ms Bond also said that she can imagine Edward has found his elder brother’s different to handle – especially with the two of them born more than a decade after King Charles and Princess Anne.
She said: “I’m sure that Edward and Sophie discuss everything and provide valuable support to one another in this crisis.
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“As the two youngest sons of the late Queen – both of them a decade or more younger than their siblings – Edward and Andrew probably have the closest bond.
“So it has no doubt been hard for Edward to witness his brother’s disgrace. But his first and overriding loyalty is to his wife, who is such a tireless campaigner for women who have been sexually abused, particularly in the war zones of the world…”