Late Queen could not bear pressure of watching Olympic hockey penalty shootout
Sophie said Elizabeth II left the room during the tense shootout as Team GB won its first women’s Olympic hockey gold.
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Sophie reveals Queen Elizabeth II 'couldn't cope' amid tense Olympic final
Sophie reveals Queen Elizabeth II 'couldn't cope' amid tense Olympic final . The Duchess of Edinburgh has shared an account of watching Team GB's women's hockey team claim gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics from the drawing rooms of Balmoral, alongside the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
She was bursting with impatience, unable to stay at the table while the British hockey team played in the final of the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has spoken at length about the evening she watched from Balmoral Castle as the British hockey team won gold at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Prince Edward's wife recalls dining with her parents-in-law, the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and wanting to leave the table to watch the final. In an interview with BBC Radio 5, Sophie says that the Queen noticed her nervousness and eventually sent her aw…
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