Lined out on the Buckingham Palace balcony on Saturday to mark King Charles’ birthday, Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, were earning their keep as totems of stability in the British royal family.
So far so predictable.
But the optics told a more intriguing story. Sophie stood next to King Charles on his left; and as they walked back into the palace, Sophie gave Prince William a barely discernible pat on the back.
