"With the exception of her daughter Anne, the Queen was closer to Sophie than any of the other royal women," Seward told the publication. "It really was a genuine closeness, and Elizabeth was ...

Even monarchs play favorites ... the Queen was closer to Sophie than any of the other royal women," Seward told the publication. "It really was a genuine closeness, and Elizabeth was always ...

In fact, Elizabeth considered Sophie her "true favorite." "With the exception of her daughter Anne, the Queen was closer to Sophie than any of the other royal women," Seward told the publication.

While you're not supposed to have a favorite family member, and many will deny their partiality, people often have that one relative they like just a little bit extra. This even holds true for the ...

In fact, Elizabeth considered Sophie her "true favorite." Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II and Duchess Sophie at 2018 Royal Ascot. "With the exception of her daughter Anne, the Queen was closer to ...

The late Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in 1926, ruled for longer than any other monarch in British history. During her 70-year reign, the late Queen was much loved and ...

After losing her own mother, Mary, when she was 40, the Duchess of Edinburgh’s unique bond with the late Queen Elizabeth was something she cherished very deeply. “With the exception of her ...