Duchess Sophie has quickly emerged as one of the royal family’s most active figures so far in 2026.
To highlight her busy schedule, King Charles III’s office shared a new video of the Duchess of Edinburgh on the official Royal Family social media accounts on Tuesday, January 13. The footage, originally posted by England Hockey, captured moments from Sophie’s visit to Bisham Abbey National Sports Center the day before.
“England and Great Britain Hockey were honored to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to Bisham Abbey National Sports Center yesterday,” the caption read. Sophie has served as patron of England Hockey since 2006.
The video showed highlights of the visit, including the Duchess entering the rink and trying her hand at hockey. She was also seen touring an indoor gym, chatting with staff and gym members during the stop.
In addition, the royal family’s social media also posted a photo collage of the visit with the caption: “Yesterday the Duchess of Edinburgh visited @englandhockey to meet members of the senior men’s and women’s teams.”
The outing marked Sophie’s second official engagement this year. Just four days earlier she visited The Lighthouse charity in Woking. During that visit, Prince Edward’s wife helped staff pack and prepare for the charity’s move and also visited the new site.
