Buckingham Palace Replaces Prince Harry And Meghan Markle With This Royal Member

If there’s another side to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s transition from being senior royals to ordinary citizens, that’s who is going to take up the slack now that they’ve given up their roles in the royal family. If recent reports are anything to go by, it looks like Queen Elizabeth has already found in Sophie, Countess of Wessex, the one to take the royal couple’s place in the monarchy.

Following Prince Harry and Meghan’s announcement that they’re stepping down as senior royals, royal followers have been focused on what they’re going to do now that they’re moving to Canada. But while others have been focusing on their transition, some have been wondering about what the royal family is going to do with all the extra work left by the couple.

Rumor has it that Queen Elizabeth has decided to spread among the current working royals all the work left by Prince Harry and Meghan and tap her favorite daughter-in-law, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, to pull on the loose end. With Prince Harry and Meghan now gone, Sophie will reportedly take on a more significant role in representing the royal family as she steps into the spotlight in the coming months.

“Sophie’s a long-term favorite of the Queen and has been singled out as a person the Palace would like to help ease the burden,” a royal insider said. “She’s very popular with other senior royals like Charles and Camilla, and has proven to be extremely good at public engagements,” added the source.

According to the source, Queen Elizabeth sees Sophie as the royal family’s safest pair of hands because her marriage to Prince Edward has lasted. Last week, she and Queen Elizabeth’s youngest son spent her birthday at a reception for the U.K-Africa investment summit at Buckingham Palace with Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Asked about the possibility of Sophie stepping in for Prince Harry and Meghan, veteran royal reporter Phil Dampier said Sophie could be a “royal superstar.” “I think she wants to do more and would happily step up to the plate and take over more duties if asked,” he said.