Senior members of the British royal family are constantly on the go, so it’s not everyday that a member becomes the first to do something. For Duchess Sophie, that day has come. Yesterday, the royal family shared a slideshow of photos on Instagram,

The 59-year-old was visiting women who have survived sexual violence related to the ‘devastating’ conflict in nearby Sudan

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has become the first member of the Royal Family to make an official visit to Chad - and while there met refugees from Sudan and listened to their experiences of sexua

The Duchess of Edinburgh exuded elegance during her visit to Chad, delivering a poignant speech at the British embassy in N'Djamena on Monday. Over her three-day trip, Duchess Sophie

Duchess Sophie seemingly experienced one of the most emotional moments of her life, when she achieved a new honour.The duchess of Edinburgh became the first member of the Royal Family to visit Chad, a landlocked country in Central Africa,

Duchess Sophie wore a red wrap dress from Ghost featuring a white crescent moon and star print. The floaty number with long sleeves and an ankle-skimming skirt was teamed with a pair of heeled wedges from Penelope Chilvers.

Sophie has visited Adre, on the border of the two countries, where hundreds of refugees are crossing daily to flee conflict.

The Duchess of Edinburgh was moved to tears after meeting refugees who fled to Chad to escape the civil war in neighbouring Sudan.