Duchess Sophie received new honour from the royal family.
Buckingham Palace announced on November 16 that the Duchess of Edinburgh becomes the new patron of the national charity for wheelchair sports.
The official Instagram page of the royal family released video clips from Sophie and Prince Edward’s visit to the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
The message alongside the video reads, “The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh visited the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital for its 80th anniversary and neighbouring @stokemandevillestadium this week, the birthplace of the Paralympics.”
“The Duke, Patron of the @paralympicsgb_official, and The Duchess met staff and patients undergoing rehabilitation sessions in the Upper Limb Lab and visited @horatiosgarden, which nurtures the well-being of people after spinal injuries.”
