Duchess of Edinburgh takes over patronage from King Charles

The Duchess of Edinburgh has taken over a patronage from King Charles.

Sophie is now the patron of WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sports.

The King was previously the patron while Prince of Wales.

The Duchess of Edinburgh said it was “a huge honour” to take over the role.

“I am absolutely thrilled. I look forward to working with you in the future to make disabled sport more visible and accessible so that many more people can experience its real benefits,” she said.

 

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Buckingham Palace shared a visit by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh to the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital for its 80th anniversary and Stoke Mandeville Stadium – the birthplace of the Paralympics.

With that post, they revealed that Sophie had become the new patron of WheelPower, saying it is “the national charity for wheelchair sports, taking over from The King when he was Prince of Wales.”