As Buckingham Palace shares a new photo of the Duchess of Edinburgh, HELLO! speaks to those who know and work with Sophie ...

Sophie looks happy and relaxed in the Palace-released image, captured by London-based portrait, fashion and commercial ...

Princess Kate is celebrating her 43rd birthday with a brand new portrait, which breaks royal tradition. Just three years ago, ...

The duchess is set to celebrate the milestone at home with the Duke of Edinburgh on Monday at her Bagshot Park home.

Kate's pose is reminiscent of a rather iconic portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II ... struck such a down-to-earth pose – her 40 th birthday portraits taken by Italian fashion photographer ...

As well as her favourite three-strand pearl necklace, in the portrait the Queen wore aquamarine and diamond clip brooches which were an 18th birthday ... but Elizabeth II was not informed.