Are we still pretending that the Countess of Wessex is the replacement for Prince Harry and Meghan? Or did the British press move on to Princess Beatrice and Eugenie as the “replacements”? I think the press has dropped that for now because it actually made William and Kate look terrible, the fact that everyone was like “holy sh-t with the Sussexes gone, we’re stuck with Will & Kate and they won’t get off their lazy bums, we need to find someone ‘new’.” Sophie even seemed to play along with the power grab made on her behalf. I somewhat admire Sophie for the simple fact that she quietly aligned herself closely to the Queen and she is, without a doubt, the Queen’s favorite married-in royal woman.
In any case, the Piers Morgans of the world are suddenly silent as the grave when a white royal woman COVERS a British magazine. Remember their hysterics and manufactured outrage when Meghan guest-edited British Vogue? But here’s Sophie on the cover of Good Housekeeping UK. Hello Mag is trying to make her rings into a thing – apparently, those are not her wedding band and engagement ring. She’s wearing simple silver rings instead? Sophie covers Good Housekeeping to highlight her patronage, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which she inherited from the Queen, and her patronage with Childline. Sophie’s interview (yes, she was interviewed!!) is pretty basic. Some highlights:
Her patronages with NSPCC and Childline: “When Esther Rantzen launched Childline in 1986, I was watching the television. It struck me immediately as a brilliant response to a problem that I had no idea was so big. I was shocked by the number of children being abused in this country, coupled with the realisation that they had nowhere to turn for help. I was so impressed with what Childline was attempting to do. But I could not have imagined that, 19 years later, Esther would ask me to become patron.”
Taking the NSPCC patronage from The Queen: “This was the first patronage that Her Majesty asked me to take on and I accepted the honour immediately. The NSPCC is one of the UK’s most well-known and respected children’s charities and its name has been familiar to me for as long as I can remember. I am proud that I can support the work being done to prevent child abuse and neglect, and support those who do not have adults that protect them.”
Helping her children Louise, 16, and James, 12, navigate social media in the future. “At the moment, my children aren’t into social media, however, it is here to stay, so it’s important for them to understand it and for us to equip them with the tools to navigate it successfully. Again, I think openness is one way families can support their teenagers. If children feel they can discuss issues and worries with their parents, without fear of them, or their friends, being judged, this may give opportunity to help them with what can be a complex and very pressured area. It’s so important that young people have adults in their lives who support and affirm them. Particularly when the virtual world can be, at times, unkind. Young people need to know they can trust someone with a problem, be that a person directly involved in their life or, of course, Childline is always there for them.”
Does anyone else think it’s odd that Louise and James aren’t “into” social media? I mean, I would understand if Sophie said they weren’t ON social media, because they’re still royal-ish kids and that’s not allowed. But Louise especially is at an age where her school friends are probably on Instagram or TikTok, and she hasn’t even expressed an interest in it at all? She’s not “into” it at all? That’s strange. But yes, the best thing parents can do is allow their kids to feel safe enough to discuss every subject with them. This interview was fine, but I can only imagine the absolute meltdown that would have happened if Meghan had posed for a magazine cover and granted an interview.
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I find it hard to believe her kids are not into social media, especially as teenagers. Maybe she said that in the hopes it would prevent people from trying to sniff them out. Anyway, you’re right whenever H&M talk about the evils of social media they are accused of “yapping” but it’s fine for the rest of the royals I guess.
We hear accusations of censorship when the Sussexes talk about social media.
They should really stop trying to make ‘Fetch’ happen. Her mean girl behaviour with the head “Heather” at the CW service told us everything we needed to know about her.
They are both old enough to be on social media and she would have no clue. It is probably more likely that they have private social media accounts and she doesn’t want to tip off the press about it.
While I am not impressed with her behaviour at the commonwealth service, I will commend Sophie for having done a steady number of engagements even with very young kids and she can give speeches professionally without causing the listener to cringe in embarrassment. Sophie had a job prior to getting in the family and prior to Meghan was the only one who had an idea of what normal people do.
Sophie never used her kids as cover to be lazy and never implied that kids won’t be raised properly if the parents, especially the mother, leaves the house on occasion. She and Edward also were the first to let their kids not use the HRH and everyone seemed to forget that when there was a freak out over Archie.
It’s too bad she didn’t help welcome Meghan because I think they are probably the two with the most in common.
Yes, after the fake Sheikh mess Sophie really put her head down and did what she needed to do. I sort of side eye the way she all of a sudden became interested in the things the Queen liked, but I guess she realized which side her and her family’s bread was buttered. I just don’t understand her blatant rudeness at the commonwealth service, especially as it was in such stark contrast to Edward happily ki-kiing with Meghan and Harry.
She sounds like a royal press release. Sophie worked in pr so I guess she can rattle all this off effortlessly.
Sophie seems more distant from the Queen now. Instead we hear of her favorites being Angela Kelly, and her fondness for the Yorks. And we’ve heard nothing about the Wessexes visiting Philip.
I don’t know whether her kids are on or into social media but considering her daughter is very outdoorsy…riding horses etc and Sophie herself competes in cycling events it’s not hard to believe. I mean they have the resources to be outdoors even during a lockdown with a palatial garden etc so why wouldn’t they so real stuff than be online… If true it’s a wonderful thing.
Being outdoorsy doesn’t mean you cannot also be involved in SM. They’re not mutually exclusive by any means. Ex. Before she went off the deep end with Shady Shaman boyfriend? Martha Louise of Norway was promoting her own horse and dressage channel on YT.
She was overheard bitching about the Queen to the famous News of the World Sheik right? Lol ,and Fergie getting her toes sucked,and trying to sell royal access,and Diana doing the Bashir interview. I mean these are what you might consider real scandals that Meghan would have never lived down. It seems it has all been forgotten.
Yawn. She has no charisma. Props to her for whatever social capital she has with the Queen, but she sure doesn’t have the interest of the public.
She needs a good chemical peel.
She always seems very tired, very ho-hum.
The Ford Fiesta of magazines.
Media trying to make Sophie happen.
The sad part is that Sophie was doing the work, at least in a royal context and she was doing decent numbers, often top five, which included some feminist type issues. But instead of promoting her ten years ago they focused on the empty mannequin that is Kate and people just got tired of caring about royals in general.
That they are trying this now, since Meghan is gone, shows just how much they have given up on Kate as bringing any value or charisma to that family. William’s wife was always expected to be the face of the young royals, but they coddled Kate so much and let her get away with doing so little that they clearly don’t believe that she’s enough, hence the PR for Sophie. Meghan stepping away should never have lead to this because there shouldn’t have been a need for it, but Kate remains so mediocre that they have to scramble for Sophie and even Anne to fill the gap, which won’t work now that they have seen what Meghan could do.
Wow. Cruel comments for a woman in her mid fifties. Nobody is trying to make her “happen”. She’s been around for years working away. She actually has fantastic style and was on Vanity Fair’s 2015 International Best Dressed list.
Can we stop dragging women down for no reason.
The same fifty something year old woman who acted like a spoiled teenager at the commonwealth service? sophie showed us whose side she is on, so I believe she is not an ally.
can we stop praising women just because they are on a best dressed list?
The Windsors are absolutely trying to make Sophie happen.
She is not being dragged down for no reason. She publicly behaved in an appalling manner at the Common Wealth service in the house of God no less. She also had a past that included debt and calling the Queen a cow. But hey she made the best dressed list in 2015.
I never saw so much PR for her in all the years she has been married to Edward. I think TPTB in the RF are trying to make her “happen.” she was snobby to Meghan and Harry but her husband was friendly with them. I don’t think Sophie is particularly nice.
Lol they are absolutely trying to make her ‘happen’ they even said so, The way they were trying to push her after Harry and Megan left as the replacement was hilarious, I didn’t even know she existed before and I have lightly follow the royals – now only H&M for awhile
Sophie never happened and never will. So many efforts to make us sway over to the RF. Someone above said “empty mannequin that is Kate” and that is absolutely true. To make sure a 2nd Diana wasn’t happening they chose the perfect mollusc for future king Willie. Karma is bad, a true star came with the “spare” for which they never expected. And now they’re fronting the wessex. Life is so beautifully knitted sometimes.
Anyway, i am the 18th comment, such a low interest in this post. Poor sophie. Even my comment on her is about other people.
I concur!
Meow.