Sophia

British

/ səʊˈfaɪə /

noun

1630–1714, electress of Hanover (1658–1714), in whom the Act of Settlement (1701) vested the English Crown. She was a granddaughter of James I of England and her son became George I of Great Britain and Ireland

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Sophia Silver met her boyfriend on Known in April after telling the app’s matchmaker—an AI voice agent—that she was looking for someone with a healthy work-life balance, among other qualities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The paper says the force could not originally progress the case brought to it by Sophia Stone, now 58, because there was no evidence to corroborate her account.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Sophia Maddox knew nothing about Charles Manson when she was listening to the Beatles’ double album known as the White Album, 10 years ago when she was a teen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Italian actor Sophia Loren had a chalet on Burgenstock mountain -- now the site of its Persian restaurant -- while queen Ingrid of Denmark was among the hotel's visitors.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

Newsies speculate she's being kept alive so the monarchy doesn't pass the crown to Princess Sophia.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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