Change is on the way for the British royal family — a fact that has not been lost on Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. Prince William has made no secret of his intentions to bring change to the monarchy when he becomes king. On a 2024 trip to South Africa, the heir told reporters, "I can only describe what I'm trying to do and that's trying to do it differently and I'm trying to do it for my generation. I'm doing it with maybe a smaller r in the royal, if you like, that's maybe a better way of saying it" (via The Guardian ). This statement has only intensified rumors that William intends to slim down the monarchy by pushing minor royals out of palace life. There has been plenty of speculation surrounding which royals will make the cut — and whether Sophie and Edward will be

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