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 was processing this all in real time, both as a subject and a co-director.

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

As Salon’s Sophia Tesfaye extensively mapped out in a previous essay, the Trump family is selling “commemorative” coins bearing the president’s face, priced from $250 to $12,000.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

Sophia Dunkley's form faltered and Amy Jones was promoted.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Sophia pulls Claudine from her seat and hugs her.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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