{"id":2304816,"date":"2026-02-28T10:27:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T10:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2304816"},"modified":"2026-02-28T10:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T10:27:06","slug":"king-charles-has-got-a-new-secret-weapon-and-its-not-kate-anne-o-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/king-charles-has-got-a-new-secret-weapon-and-its-not-kate-anne-o-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles has got a new &#8216;secret weapon&#8217; &#8211; and it&#8217;s not Kate, Anne o | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/king-charles\" target=\"_blank\">King Charles<\/a> has got a <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2071071\/douchess-of-gloucester-birthday\" target=\"_blank\">member of the Royal Family that he can always rely on<\/a> and it\u2019s neither Duchess Sophie, Princess Anne, nor Princess Catherine, who have all been dubbed \u201csecret weapons\u201d before, a royal expert has claimed. The King has been relying on key working members of the Firm to juggle the workload of the now-slimmed-down monarchy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Most of them have stepped up after the monarch\u2019s cancer diagnosis in 2024 and have been given the two-word nickname for their devotion to the crowd. The Duchess of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal and the Princess of Wales have all been praised for their contributions. But another member of the Firm, his younger brother, <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-edward\" target=\"_blank\">Prince Edward<\/a>, is allegedly a \u201csteady hand\u201d for the King.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Royal author Robert Jobson told the Daily Express: \u201cIn Edward, the King has found a trusted, steady hand\u2014dependable and discreet\u2014supported by his equally grounded wife, Sophie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cTogether, they present a wholesome, scandal-free image that has quietly bolstered the monarchy\u2019s relatability in modern times.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Edward\u2019s wife, Sophie, has also been dubbed a \u201csecret weapon\u201d many times in the past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Ensure our latest royal headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=express.co.uk&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click here to activate<\/a><\/strong><strong> or just add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Sophie&#8217;s pivotal role within the Royal Family was very prominent in recent years as she stepped up and provided vital support to King Charles, as well as the Princess of Wales, during a challenging period in their lives in 2024, when they both announced they were diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Her two-word nickname, used by many, is often seen accompanying articles about the Duchess, who has previously revealed her feelings towards it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Speaking to the <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/duchess-sophies-true-feelings-being-36577585\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mirror<\/a>, Sophie said: \u201cI like to fly under the radar. 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