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Former BBC<\/a> royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror<\/a> that the couple have quietly become very important members of the monarchy. She said: “With the depletion of the working royals, Edward and Sophie have become ever more important in supporting the monarchy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “And I\u2019m sure they will continue to have key roles when William becomes King.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n She added: “Sophie, in particular, has a girl-next-door charm about her that she has never lost, even though she is now a very senior member of the Royal Family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “She is immensely relatable, with no airs or graces, and she has a close and very relaxed relationship with her nephew, William.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ms Bond also said that she can imagine Edward has found his elder brother’s different to handle – especially with the two of them born more than a decade after King Charles and Princess Anne.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n She said: “I\u2019m sure that Edward and Sophie discuss everything and provide valuable support to one another in this crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ensure our latest royal headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate<\/a> or just add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n “As the two youngest sons of the late Queen \u2013 both of them a decade or more younger than their siblings – Edward and Andrew probably have the closest bond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “So it has no doubt been hard for Edward to witness his brother\u2019s disgrace. But his first and overriding loyalty is to his wife, who is such a tireless campaigner for women who have been sexually abused, particularly in the war zones of the world…”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n