{"id":2225239,"date":"2026-01-07T04:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2225239"},"modified":"2026-01-07T04:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:31:13","slug":"prince-edward-duchess-sophie-mark-27th-anniversary-of-special-royal-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-edward-duchess-sophie-mark-27th-anniversary-of-special-royal-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Edward, Duchess Sophie mark 27th anniversary of special royal announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n    <figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\">Prince Edward, Duchess Sophie mark 27th anniversary of special royal announcement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Duchess Sophie and Prince Edward are marking a special day.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, January 6, <i>GB News <\/i>reported that the Duke and Duchess 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