As she celebrated her twentieth wedding anniversary with a day out at Royal Ascot with her husband, it appeared that the Countess of Wessex was paying her own tribute to her famous day as a royal bride. For Sophie was in white and black on her big anniversary, just as she was two decades ago when she said ‘I do’ at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor.
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The Countess of Wessex meets refugees in Lebanon
12th June 2019
Women, peace and security dominate agenda of closely guarded trip
The Countess of Wessex is making an official visit to Lebanon. It is the first such trip by a member of the British Royal Family to the country.
Sophie had already arrived in Lebanon when news of her visit was…
This Week in Royal Fashion: Lady Gabriella's wedding, Kate at the Chelsea Flower Show and Buckingham Palace garden party
23rd May 2019
We were treated to a blockbuster fashion week with a royal wedding, the Chelsea Flower Show, and a Buckingham Palace garden party. There’s much to cover, so let’s take a look at some of the style highlights:
Guests at Lady Gabriella’s wedding
Lady Gabriella…
It has been announced the Duke of Edinburgh officially handed over the patronage of The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) to the Countess of Wessex.
The duke took on the role of patron of the organisation, which serves as the professional body for management and leadership, in 1992. However, he was involved with the CMI as an Honorary Fellow since 1969, making 2019 his 50th year of service to…
That time of year on the royal calendar is upon us once again. That’s right, it’s time to brush off your best hat (if you’re lucky enough to receive an invitation) and get ready for a season of royal garden parties.
In anticipation of the first garden party…
Sophie concludes India tour in New Delhi
4th May 2019
The Countess of Wessex completed her tour of India Friday, after a five-day visit to the country on behalf of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust.
Thursday the Countess headed from Mumbai to New Delhi to visit the United Services Institution of India. The Countess…
The Countess of Wessex meets youth leaders in Mumbai
3rd May 2019
The Countess of Wessex headed to Mumbai for the next leg of her India tour on Wednesday, switching focus from preventing avoidable blindness in premature babies to meeting the youth leaders of India who are helping to change the world.
She kicked off day three of the tour at Sassoon Dock, which is one of the largest and oldest fishing ports in Mumbai. There she met with Ashok Rathod, co-founder of…
The Countess of Wessex spent day two of her India tour Tuesday visiting Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad to see first-hand how the work of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust is helping to prevent avoidable blindness in premature babies.
“Before the Trust’s…
Countess of Wessex posts personal message on Royal Family Twitter at start of India tour
30th April 2019
The Countess of Wessex started her five-day tour of India today in Hyderabad, visiting hospitals to see how they are working to prevent avoidable blindness in premature babies.
The Countess, who is travelling in her role as Vice-Patron of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee…
Opinion: The Wessexes need their own social media
18th April 2019
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are two of the hardest-working British royals, ranking third and sixth in the entire family in terms of the number of engagements carried out in 2018. But we just don’t hear as much about their work, and if you ask someone outside of Britain who Sophie or Edward is, you’re likely to get a blank stare.
Edward carried out a massive 463 engagements in 2018…