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The Countess of Wessex takes on one of Prince Philip's military roles

The Countess of Wessex has been granted an honorary position that her late father-in-law held for half a century, following the Service of Thanksgiving celebrating his life. It has been announced that Sophie will now hold the position of Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. The Countess was close to her father-in-law, as well as her mother-in-law. The Queen…
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Earl of Wessex takes Queen's Green Canopy to a place of royal history

While on a visit to Kenya in honour of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, the Earl of Wessex recognised the achievement of the Platinum Jubilee in perhaps one of the most historic places in royal history: Aberdare Open Fields, the treetops where The Queen received the news of her accession. The Earl planted a tree as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy Initiative. In honour…
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ICYMI: The Earl and Countess of Wessex send best wishes to Team GB Paralympians

The Earl and Countess of Wessex spoke with Paralympians from Team Great Britain ahead of the opening of the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. Edward and Sophie spoke with three Paralympians, skiers Menna Fitzpatrick, guide Katie Guest, and Shona Brownlee, over a video call to learn more about their training processes and how they’ve each made their journeys to the Paralympics. Edward…
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The Countess of Wessex discusses parenting challenges with new mums

The Countess of Wessex officially opened the newly-refurbished Jigsaw Hub community space and baby bank area of The Lighthouse in Surrey this week. The newly-refurbished Jigsaw Hub in Woking doubles as a community space for families and a baby bank that provides supplies like clothing and toys and other equipment to families with children under five. “I certainly got so much out of my time…
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