When she was young, she was often compared to Princess Diana, referring to their similarities. But if they were indeed similar in appearance, they both had different fates. Sophie found herself at court at an advanced age, at the time of her engagement to Elizabeth II's youngest son Edward, she was 34. She managed to get the unofficial title of "the Queen's favourite daughter-in-law". Elizabeth spent a fair amount of time with her youngest son's family. No disagreements with Sophie ever surfaced with the monarch or other family members. The reason is one important quality for the Crown, it is the reserved character possessed by the Duchess. The Queen once remarked: "She won't stand out from the crowd". Indeed, the reserved Sophie in comparison with the other two daughters-in-law of Elizabeth, Diana and Sarah seemed ideal. After all, both girls were characterised by a wayward character, were the cause of scandals and eventually divorced from the monarch's sons, Princes Charles and Andrew.

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