Share Tweet Pin Email By Molly Claire Goddard 3:02pm PST, Jan 19, 2026 _ Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is being hailed as the royal family's most valuable member. Keep reading to learn why...MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news _ According to journalist Hannah Furness, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has become an important member of The Firm through her humanitarian work, including visits to Sudan and Bosnia. "It is difficult work. Vivid, traumatic, and often far, far removed from the soap opera of royal headlines back in Britain," she wrote for The Telegraph.