<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>edward on Gloucestershire Daily</title><link>https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/edward/</link><description>Recent content in edward on Gloucestershire Daily</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:03:36 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/edward/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh’s Hidden Struggle Amidst Andrew Controversy as She Misses Easter Service</title><link>https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/sophie-duchess-of-edinburghs-hidden-struggle-amidst-andrew-controversy-as-she-misses-easter-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:03:36 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/sophie-duchess-of-edinburghs-hidden-struggle-amidst-andrew-controversy-as-she-misses-easter-service/</guid><description>The Royal Family gathered in strong numbers for the annual Easter Matins service at Windsor Castle this past Sunday, yet Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, was notably missing from the congregation.
Expected to join King Charles, Queen Camilla, and the Prince and Princess of Wales, Sophie’s absence raised eyebrows. Her husband, Prince Edward, attended the service accompanied by their son James, Earl of Wessex, but Sophie was reportedly “under the weather” and chose not to appear.</description></item><item><title>Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh’s Secret Struggles as She Misses Easter Service Amid Royal Family Turmoil</title><link>https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/sophie-duchess-of-edinburghs-secret-struggles-as-she-misses-easter-service-amid-royal-family-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:03:36 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/sophie-duchess-of-edinburghs-secret-struggles-as-she-misses-easter-service-amid-royal-family-turmoil/</guid><description>The Royal Family gathered in strong numbers this Easter weekend, yet one notable absence was deeply felt. Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, was expected to join the King, Queen, and the Prince and Princess of Wales for the traditional Easter Matins service at Windsor Castle on Sunday. However, Sophie was missing from the event.
While her husband, Prince Edward, and their son James attended the service, Sophie stayed away, reportedly because she was feeling unwell.</description></item></channel></rss>