Kate Middleton lays off loyal aide after she returns from honeymoon - as Fab Four 'split' with Prince Harry & Meghan Markle takes toll

Sophie Agnew, 32, worked for Kate for seven years and the lay-off is said to have left her friends and family shocked.Credit: Getty - ContributorSophie Agnew, 32, worked for Kate for seven years and the lay-off is said to have left her friends and family shocked.The timing of the redundancy is said to have confused palace insiders with one source revealing that Sophie had only just got back from her honeymoon after marrying insurance company director Stuart Hill.

Another source claimed the role had been made redundant as a consequence of Wills and Kate's Fab Four split from Harry and Meghan Markle.: “Sophie worked so hard for Kate, she loved her job and made a lot of sacrifices.Like her former employer, Sophie is a St Andrews history of art graduate and while working for Kate was put in charge of her personal assistants.Kate's former private secretary, Rebecca Deacon, quit in 2017.

Sophie was regularly seen at Kate's side and joined the couple on their 2014 trip to Australia and New Zealand.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit Kensington Palace for a new home at Windsor, splitting their households as well as their charitable foundations.Sophie's redundancy is said to be a symptom of the split between the Cambridge's and the Sussex'sWe pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at

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