King Charles' office shares exciting update about Duchess Sophie's new role

Buckingham Palace has shared exciting details about Duchess Sophie's visit to British troops after receiving a new honour.

The Duchess of Edinburgh stunned fans as she donned army camouflage gear  during her latest outing. 

The stunning photos of Prince Edward's wife were shared on the royal family's official Instagram account, accompanied by a statement.

The photos were captioned: "As Royal Colonel of The Queen’s Own Yeomanry, The Duchess has visited troops based at Warcop Training Centre in Cumbria."

After watching a training exercise, Her Royal Highness had the opportunity to meet and speak to reservists of the Regiment and learnt more about their work."

Duchess Sophie was in good spirits as she made a solo visit to Warcop Training Centre in Cumbria to visit The Queen's Own Yeomanry as part of her role as Royal Honorary Colonel.

She looked stunning as she wore combat army clothing, ear protectors and protective glasses. Sophie also sported a high neck grey jumper and sand-coloured jeans under army combat clothing.

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