The Duchess of Edinburgh is animated with excitement as she steps onto the banks of the Zambezi. Sophie has just finished a boat safari on the river that divides Zambia and Zimbabwe and is seized by the magic of viewing elephants in their natural habitat.

“That was the first time I’ve seen more than one elephant at a time!” she tells wildlife guides who have helped her come ashore. “It’s so amazing just how peaceful they are.”

It is all the more profound an experience for having missed a safari that the Duke of Edinburgh and their son James, Earl of Wessex, enjoyed several years ago.

James tried to spare his mother’s feelings by downplaying…

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