The Countess of Wessex has been visiting Qatar this week, the first royal overseas visit of 2022, to raise awareness about eye healthcare.
Sophie, Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, arrived in Qatar on Monday to view projects associated with Orbis in the Middle East. Her visit continues through to Thursday, meeting with charities and organisations in…
As one of the hardest working couples in the British Royal Family, the Earl and Countess of Wessex have had a very busy 2021. There were several significant family events, as well as countless engagements where they represented The Queen. Edward and Sophie regularly carry…
The Countess of Wessex has paid made an impassioned plea for online safety for children during a visit to Brussels this week.
Sophie arrived in Belgium on December 7th 2021 for a series of engagements in her role as Patron of the National Society for the Prevention of…
The Countess of Wessex gets into the festive spirit on charity visit
3rd December 2021
The Countess of Wessex kicked off December in true festive style as she got involved in Christmas theme activities during a visit to the Disability Initiative in Camberley, Surrey.
The 56-year-old visited the centre to take part in interactive sessions with clients ahead of the United Nations International Day of Persons with a Disability on Friday, 3 December. The royal mother-of-two was in a…
On Saturday, Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Prince Radu were welcomed at Bagshot Park for a meeting with the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
The Surrey home is Edward and Sophie’s official residence, and the royals gathered to discuss The Duke…
"None of us can slow the passage of time" - The Queen's poignant message
17th November 2021
The Earl of Wessex has delivered a message from The Queen at the General Synod of the Church of England, which included the poignant line, “None of us can slow the passage of time.”
The Queen had been set to attend the General Synod, which is the legislative body of…
On the 100th anniversary of the Armistice Day Parade in Bedworth, the Countess of Wessex led the civic party part of the parade as it paid homage to the fallen.
The Countess led the party from the Almhouses to the cemetery in Coventry Road. She then laid the first wreath at the war memorial before reading during the morning service. Ken Whitehead, chair of the Armistice Day parade group, spoke…
Lady Louise and her special bond with her beloved grandfather Prince Philip
8th November 2021
Earlier this year, we heard Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor speak at length for the first time. She was participating in a special documentary entitled Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers, with interviews from the many of the WIndsors about the late Duke of…
Lady Louise, the discreet upbringing of The Queen's youngest granddaughter
8th November 2021
The Queen’s youngest granddaughter is now 18 and while her coming of age makes headlines, her upbringing has taken place further away from the public eye than that of many of her cousins.
Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor, born on November 8th…
Looking back at the birth of Lady Louise: a medical emergency with a happy ending
8th November 2021
Though today Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor celebrates her 18th birthday, on the day of her birth in 2003, there was a medical emergency surrounding the event.
The Countess of Wessex was not expecting to give birth until early December when she began to experience cramps at Bagshot Park, her residence in Surrey.
She called for help and was transferred by ambulance to Frimley Park Hospital…
