Britain's Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, attends the state funeral of the former Italian President and senator, Giorgio Napolitano in Rome, Italy, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - Sophie, Britain's Duchess of Edinburgh, has visited Ukraine, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife in the first trip to the country by a British royal since the conflict with Russia began, Buckingham Palace said on Monday.
Sophie, 59, the wife of King Charles' youngest brother Prince Edward, made the surprise visit on behalf of Britain's Foreign Office to show solidarity with those impacted by the war and as part of her work to champion survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, the palace said in a statement.
