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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T12:04:04.000Z",
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    "Beatrice and Eugenie 'just can't win' as Ascot decision weighs in the balance",
    "Princess Anne pictured for first time since son's blunder",
    "Donald Trump declares King would have defied Keir Starmer",
    "new patronage",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThe Duchess of Edinburgh has been deemed a \"wonderful woman\" by royal fans after a kind gesture with a well-wisher.\n\nSophie, 61, rushed to greet the woman, who waited outside the Trinity restaurant in Clapham Common for the royal to arrive.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe duchess exclaimed: \"You're busy getting wet out here!\" as she stayed to chat with the fan despite the lateness.\n\nThe well-wisher gave some tulips to Sophie and shared that her name is Camila, but \"with one L\", as the pair engaged in conversation.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nPrince Edward's wife was attending a dinner at the Michelin-starred restaurant as patron of the National Autistic Society.\n\nSophie has held the role of patron of the group since 2003.\n\nThe duchess stunned at the occasion in a £1,035 navy and gold Etro dress, which she matched with a black blazer and Jimmy Choo pumps.\n\nThe royal fan told Sophie: \"I hope you had a lovely evening,\" in the clip, before the duchess responded: \"It's a very nice restaurant. I've never been before.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Beatrice and Eugenie 'just can't win' as Ascot decision weighs in the balance****\n  * Princess Anne pictured for first time since son's blunder\n  * Donald Trump declares King would have defied Keir Starmer\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSocial media users were quick to praise the royal for her kind gesture, with one saying she and Edward are \"the best representatives\" the Royal Family could ask for.\n\nOther fans reflected on meeting the royal, with one sharing a story about the duchess helping her pick out a pair of ballet shoes.\n\nReflecting on the occurrence on the King's Road in Chelsea, the user wrote: \"I was sitting trying a pair of ballet flats on, and this voice on a bench next to me said: 'Oh, I think I prefer that colour,' I looked to my side, and she was next to me, trying on the same shoes.\n\n\"Absolutely delightful, chatty, friendly lady.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe news comes as Sophie's husband, Prince Edward, has announced a new patronage to mark World Theatre Day.\n\nThe Duke of Edinburgh has taken on the role of patron at Viva Arts and Community Group, a small charitable organisation based in Soham, Cambridgeshire.\n\nDan Schumann, who founded the group in 1997, expressed his delight at the news.\n\n\"To get that kind of endorsement for a tiny little charity tucked away in Soham is incredible and extraordinary, and we're so honoured,\" he said.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe founder described the patronage as \"a wonderful stamp of approval after all of the work\".\n\nMr Schumann called it \"the highest possible endorsement\" and said the association with royalty represented recognition unlike any other for the Cambridgeshire arts charity.\n\nThe connection between the duke and Viva stretches back to 2023, when he officially opened The Viva Theatre, which operates within a converted biscuit mill.\n\nMr Schumann revealed he had maintained contact with the prince since that inaugural visit, describing it as \"an endorsement like no other\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Duchess of Edinburgh deemed a 'wonderful woman' after gesture with fan who braved the rain to meet royal"
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