Duchess Sophie STANDING BY EDWARD

THE FAMILY’S SHINING STAR IS STEPPING UP FOR HER HUSBAND

It’s been almost a year since the royal family, and the world, farewelled Queen Elizabeth II – and sources tell New Idea that her youngest son, Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, is still struggling with her death.

In a statement at the time, Prince Edward, 59, admitted his mother’s passing had “left an unimaginable void in all our lives”. Recent public appearances of the royal looking a shadow of his former self seemingly confirm that his grief is still very much raw. 

Insiders say that losing his parents within less than two years of each other has left Edward shell-shocked.