Overview
- Sophie made a solo trip to Northern Ireland on March 3, opening the National Autistic Society NI centre in Randalstown before attending a Women in Leadership event.
- She then visited Belfast’s Bloomfield Walkway Community Centre to mark 40 years of Guide Dogs in Northern Ireland, meeting puppy-in-training Luna and presenting Judith Martin with a 1,000th-volunteer certificate.
- British Blind Sport released a Golden Legacy Series podcast episode on Wednesday featuring the Duchess discussing her duties, disability sport, and advocacy for blind and partially sighted people.
- Sophie said her primary task is supporting the King while pursuing priorities that include women’s peace and security and tackling conflict-related sexual violence.
- Her Northern Ireland appearances followed an FCDO-requested tour of Kenya and Somalia, and she wore beaded jewellery from Nairobi’s Kazuri Beads, linking local engagements to her international outreach.