5 d. ago Duchess Sophie proves a floral blouse isn't just for Spring at Monaco appearance

Like many members of the Royal Family, the Duchess of Edinburgh is a devoted fan of the accessories label Penelope Chilvers.

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7 d. ago ‘A glimpse of genius’: what do unpublished stories found in Harper Lee’s apartment tell us about the To Kill a Mockingbird author?

When she died, the writer left behind a cache of notebooks and manuscripts. Her biographer reveals what they tell us about her unlikely rise to literary stardomWhen To Kill a Mockingbird was published in the summer of 1960, it seemed to have sprung from nowhere, like an Alabamian Athena: a perfectly formed novel from an unknown southern writer without any evident precedent or antecedent. The book somehow managed to be both urgently of its time and instantly timeless, addressing the era’s most turbulent issues, from the civil rights movement to the sexual revolution, while also speaking in the register of the eternal, from the moral awakening of children and the abiding love of families to the frictions between the self and society.But no writer is without influences and aspirations: Harper Lee had, of course, come from somewhere and worked tremendously hard to become someone. It was only because she did not like talking about herself that her origins seemed so mysterious, and i...

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2 w. ago Matlock star Leah Lewis speaks out after David Del Río fired over sexual assault allegations

The alleged September incident reportedly involved Del Rio’s co-star Lewis

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2 w. ago Duchess Sophie's brutal comeback when asked to step in for Meghan Markle

The Duchess of Edinburgh, 60, is a hard-working royal known for her down-to-earth nature – but she's not afraid to speak her mind, as she once proved when asked about Meghan Markle

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3 w. ago Sophie tackles jungle, turns seamstress and bags gorilla toy on DR Congo visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh visited the DRC to shine a light on sexual violence in the country.

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3 w. ago Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, makes history with second visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sophie, 60, spent four days in the country during a secret high-security trip to 'shine a light' on the 'weaponisation of rape' and war-related sexual violence.

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3 w. ago Duchess of Edinburgh speaks out against sexual violence after secret DR Congo visit

Sophie visited Congo to ‘shine a light’ on the “weaponisation of rape” and recognise the work being done to support those who survive horrific war-related sexual violence

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3 w. ago Sophie says sexual violence should ‘get under your skin’ during DR Congo visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh spent four days in the country during a secret high-security trip to ‘shine a light’ on the ‘weaponisation of rape’.

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3 w. ago Duchess Sophie just stepped out in the ultimate neutral outfit for autumn

The Duchess of Edinburgh is a devoted fan of the trouser suit - much like the Princess of Wales.

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3 w. ago Princess Kate becomes 'firm friends' with one particular royal who has 'been there from the start'

Kate Middleton has formed a very close bond with the Duchess of Edinburgh - Prince William's aunt Sophie is someone the royal princess can 'share the ups and downs of royal life with'

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3 w. ago Princess Kate has become 'firm friends' with one particular royal who has 'been there from the start'

EXCLUSIVE: Kate Middleton has formed a very close bond with the Duchess of Edinburgh - with Prince William's aunt Sophie someone she can 'share the ups and downs of royal life with'

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4 w. ago Duchess Sophie to hold key role in the Firm once Prince William ascends the throne

Known already as “the royal family’s secret weapon”, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, is now fast becoming a frontline force in the monarchy’s future

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