Buckingham Palace releases delightful video message of Duchess Sophie

The royal family released Duchess Sophie's meaningful statement as she marked Out of This World Day!

For the unversed, the Duchess of York joined over 100 Girlguiding members for special radio contact with astronaut Sunita Williams aboard the international space station. 

On October 8, Buckingham Palace released delightful photos and video from the event on the official social media accounts of the royal family. 

The statement reads, "An Out of This World Day! The Duchess of Edinburgh joined 100 Girlguiding members for a live Q&A with astronaut Sunita Williams aboard the International Space Station!

"This special radio contact, held at Brooklands Museum, celebrated girls in STEM and gave Girlguides the chance to ask Sunita about life in space – from what she’s been eating to what space smells like!"

The Palace also revealed that the "Duchess was also presented with a special Girlguiding badge, marking her new role as Patron, following in the footsteps of Queen Elizabeth II."