Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
Member of the British royal family
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| 2024 | Awarded the Royal Family Order of King Charles III, signifying her continued close relationship with the royal family. |
| 2024 | Appointed Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Army Medical Service |
| 2024 | Appointed Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Army Medical Service |
| 2024 | Awarded the Royal Family Order of King Charles III, signifying her continued close relationship with the royal family. |
| October 2024 | Became the first royal family member to visit Chad, meeting with refugees who fled the Sudanese civil war and experienced sexual violence during the conflict. |
| October 2024 | Became the first royal family member to visit Chad, meeting with refugees who fled the Sudanese civil war and experienced sexual violence during the conflict. |
| April 29 2024 | Became the first British royal to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, survivors of war-related sexual violence, and children returned from abduction. |
| April 29 2024 | Became the first British royal to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, survivors of war-related sexual violence, and children returned from abduction. |
| 2023 | Appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Irish Regiment |
| 2023 | Received the King Charles III Coronation Medal, commemorating the new monarch's accession to the throne. |
| 2023 | Became Royal Colonel of the Queen's Own Yeomanry |
| 2023 | Appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Irish Regiment |
| 2023 | Became Royal Colonel of the Queen's Own Yeomanry |
| 2023 | Received the King Charles III Coronation Medal, commemorating the new monarch's accession to the throne. |
| May 2023 | Visited Iraq at the request of the Foreign Office to promote the Women, Peace and Security agenda and raise awareness about conflict-related sexual violence. Became the first royal to visit Baghdad. |
| May 2023 | Visited Iraq at the request of the Foreign Office to promote the Women, Peace and Security agenda and raise awareness about conflict-related sexual violence. Became the first royal to visit Baghdad. |
| March 10 2023 | Sophie became known as 'Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh' when her husband was advanced to the Duke of Edinburgh title (for life) |
| March 10 2023 | Sophie became known as 'Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh' when her husband was advanced to the Duke of Edinburgh title (for life) |
| 2022 | Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, commemorating the Queen's 70-year reign, and elevated to Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of Saint John (GCStJ). |
| 2022 | Appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
| 2022 | Appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
| 2022 | Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, commemorating the Queen's 70-year reign, and elevated to Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of Saint John (GCStJ). |
| December 2022 | Honored at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, receiving the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for work concerning sexual violence in war zones. |
| December 2022 | Honored at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, receiving the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for work concerning sexual violence in war zones. |
| October 2022 | Visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, becoming the first royal family member to do so, engaging with projects preventing sexual and gender-based violence in conflict. |
| October 2022 | Visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, becoming the first royal family member to do so, engaging with projects preventing sexual and gender-based violence in conflict. |
| March 2022 | Went on a four-day solo trip to New York City, visiting the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden and delivering a keynote address on women's rights in Afghanistan at a UN Women event. |
| March 2022 | Went on a four-day solo trip to New York City, visiting the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden and delivering a keynote address on women's rights in Afghanistan at a UN Women event. |
| 2021 | Received the Service Medal of the Order of St John with a bar, indicating continued distinguished service. |
| 2021 | Received the Service Medal of the Order of St John with a bar, indicating continued distinguished service. |
| February 2021 | As grand president of St John Ambulance, started working as a care volunteer at an NHS vaccination centre. |
| February 2021 | As grand president of St John Ambulance, started working as a care volunteer at an NHS vaccination centre. |
| September 2020 | Participated in the Great British Beach Clean at Southsea Beach in support of the Marine Conservation Society, alongside her husband and children. |
| September 2020 | Participated in the Great British Beach Clean at Southsea Beach in support of the Marine Conservation Society, alongside her husband and children. |
| April 2020 | Helped Rhubarb catering company prepare and deliver food to NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic, and volunteered at local food banks. |
| April 2020 | Helped Rhubarb catering company prepare and deliver food to NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic, and volunteered at local food banks. |
| March 2020 | Became the first member of the royal family to visit South Sudan, meeting victims of gender-based violence and female political leaders. |
| March 2020 | Became the first member of the royal family to visit South Sudan, meeting victims of gender-based violence and female political leaders. |
| March 2019 | On International Women's Day, joined Angelina Jolie to work with the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative and Women, Peace and Security. |
| March 2019 | Travelled to New York City to attend the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). |
| March 2019 | On International Women's Day, joined Angelina Jolie to work with the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative and Women, Peace and Security. |
| March 2019 | Travelled to New York City to attend the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). |
| March 10 2019 | Her husband was created Earl of Forfar, which accorded Sophie the courtesy title of Countess of Forfar |
| March 10 2019 | Her husband was created Earl of Forfar, which accorded Sophie the courtesy title of Countess of Forfar |
| 2018 | Sophie co-hosts the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange reception at Buckingham Palace during London Fashion Week, alongside the then-Duchess of Cambridge |
| 2018 | Sophie co-hosts the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange reception at Buckingham Palace during London Fashion Week, alongside the then-Duchess of Cambridge |
| January 2018 | Made a solo trip to Belfast, visiting charities supporting learning disabilities, including Mencap's children's centre and opening the first dementia-friendly unit of Northern Ireland Hospice. |
| January 2018 | Made a solo trip to Belfast, visiting charities supporting learning disabilities, including Mencap's children's centre and opening the first dementia-friendly unit of Northern Ireland Hospice. |
| 2017 | Awarded the Service Medal of the Order of St John, recognizing humanitarian service. |
| 2017 | Received the Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal, commemorating the Sultan's 50 years of reign. |
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