Sophie the Countess of Wessex is now in line to be elevated to develop into Duchess of Edinburgh if her husband Prince Edward takes his late father’s title as Duke of Edinburgh as anticipated.

This increase in royal standing for Sophie, 57, could possibly be thought of a touching tribute to the late Queen’s daughter-in-law who lovingly referred to as her ‘mama’.

Queen Elizabeth II‘s title of Duchess of Edinburgh passing to Sophie would give her a front-and-centre function as one among a lowered variety of working royals, as King Charles begins to slim down the monarchy.

The ultimate say on rests with the King, the present Duke of Edinburgh after inheriting the function from Prince Philip, on whether or not he needs to grant his youngest brother the title.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 04: Sophie, Countess of Wessex (proper) and Princess Anne, Princess Royal (second-left) look on as Queen Elizabeth II (centre) cuts a cake celebrating 100 years of the Girls’s Institute on the Royal Albert Corridor on June 4, 2015

The teary-eyed Countess of Wessex, Sophie research the floral tributes and loving messages left to her mother-in-law, the Queen, at Crathie Kirk church close to Balmoral on Saturday

Girl Louise Windsor, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Anne, Princess Royal wave to the general public outdoors Balmoral Citadel on Saturday

Prince Philip had mentioned he wished his youngest son to tackle the title when it was the best time and his oldest son, then Prince Charles, was thought to have agreed.

Nonetheless, some believed he had come spherical to altering his thoughts on the matter after the dying of his father – however extra lately specialists consider Prince Edward will achieve the Duke of Edinburgh title, the Telegraph studies.

For the title to vary arms the king would wish to put in writing letters patent – an order from the monarch granting a title – to create a brand new dukedom of Edinburgh.

If gone forward with, this transfer can be a touching and lasting connection between the late Queen and her much-loved daughter-in-law, Sophie.

At a service for her mother-in-law close to Balmoral the Countess of Wessex was seen teary-eyed whereas kneeling to admire tributes – exhibiting the depth of their relationship which had progressed to the purpose the place the she was mentioned to be handled as a ‘second daughter’ by the Queen.

The Queen cared for Sophie in 2005 after her mom, Mary Rhys-Jones, 77, died from abdomen most cancers in 2005.

As Prince Edward’s and Sophie’s home, Bagshot Park, is simply a brief journey from Windsor it meant the Queen’s youngest son and his household to commonly go to.

Strolling their canine collectively was a favorite past-time of the pair. In addition they shared a love of navy historical past, spending hours poring over historic paperwork within the Royal Archives at Windsor, the place Sophie and her mother-in-law indulged of their shared interest, researching navy historical past.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex attends a Service of Thanksgiving for the lifetime of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday in Edinburgh

Sophie (left) has additionally develop into a supply of recommendation for the brand new Princess of Wales (proper), who sees that Sophie admires the best way she is balances her royal duties with motherhood

Even when she was unable to see the Queen in individual – the Countess of Wessex would at all times make certain to name ‘mama’ every single day – and she or he was the primary royal to talk about Prince Philip’s dying.

Together with the Kate, the Princess of Wales, and Princess Anne Sophie is only one of few feminine senior royals who shall be guiding the Crown into its subsequent period.

The PR guru from Oxford has received plaudits for her alternative of labor on preventable blindness and the difficulty of sexual violence in battle, the Day by day Mail reported on Monday.

She has additionally develop into a supply of recommendation for the brand new Princess of Wales, who sees that Sophie admires the best way she is balances her royal duties with motherhood.