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Share Tweet Pin Email By Molly Claire Goddard 3:02pm PST, Jan 19, 2026 _ Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is being hailed as the royal family's most valuable member. Keep reading to learn why…MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news _ According to journalist Hannah Furness, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has become an important member of The Firm through her humanitarian work, including visits to Sudan and Bosnia. "It is difficult work. Vivid, traumatic, and often far, far removed from the soap opera of royal headlines back in Britain," she wrote for The Telegraph. _ The bold work Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh — who is married to King Charles III's brother Prince Edward — is doing is seen as extremely brave. "Not for nothing, but Sophie regularly is called the royal family's 'secret weapon.' The quiet 'savior' of the monarchy, which has been rather lacking in active members of late through little fault of its own," Hannah Furness wrote. "The causes she has chosen to champion are bold, and she is unflinching in talking about the crimes that others might hide in euphemism." _ After being asked if she was the royal family's "secret weapon," Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, downplayed the remark. "I don't see myself in a frontline position per se, that said, admittedly, there are fewer working members of the family these days, so I suppose more and more I'm becoming less secretive," she told The Mirror. "I just wonder what they are going to describe me as next." _ When Prince William ascends the throne, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, will reportedly be "more prominent," within The Firm, Hannah Furness wrote for The Telegraph. _ While Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Prince William are close, the 60-year-old is reportedly not as fond of Meghan Markle. "Sophie is relieved. She no longer has to curtsey to someone in the family who has not only left royal duties but has spent the past three years criticizing the institution that Sophie works so hard to support," a source told Hello! about the Duchess of Sussex's 2020 departure from England. MEGA MEGA James Whatling / MEGA MEGA James Whatling / MEGA James Whatling / MEGA Up Next The post Royal family's new 'savior' revealed appeared first on Wonderwall.com.

What to KnowAfter just a field goal in the first quarter, Indiana scored the game’s first touchdown with about six minutes left in the second through tight end Riley Nowakowski powering the rock home.Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. suffered in the first half, but powered through for a 57-yard scoring run immediately in the second to make it 10-7.With the third quarter becoming a dogfight, a blocked punt landing in the end zone for Indiana increased the gap to 17-7. But Fletcher Jr. responded with his second score on the next drive.The No. 1-seeded Hoosiers are led by Fernando Mendoza, who is also expected to be the top pick in April’s NFL draft as the QB-needy Las Vegas Raiders go first.The No. 10 Hurricanes have fifth-year quarterback Carson Beck under center, who left Georgia after four seasons. Miami is playing underdog in front of a home crowd, as Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Dolphins, is the venue for the showdown.Indiana has never won the national championship. The 2026 appearance is also the program’s first in the final.Miami has won five national championships, but none since 2001. Along with the 2001 victory, the Hurricanes hoisted the trophy in 1983, 1987, 1989 and 1991. The 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game is between the top-seeded Indiana Hoosiers and the No. 10-seeded Miami Hurricanes. Follow along for live updates.