The Countess of Wessex has taken on a new
role supporting learning for children living in some of the most
deprived parts of India. Sophie is now patron of the OSCAR
Foundation which uses football to help provide education for the
youngsters. As Buckingham Palace announced the role on October 1st
2021, the Countess was seen taking part in a discussion with the
organisation’s founder as…
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex,
visited RAF Waddington on Wednesday, 28 September, to mark the
retirement of the E-3D Sentry from RAF service after 30 years. A
Royal Parade was held along with a flypast conducted by an 8
Squadron E-3D Sentry. The aircraft has seen…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have
spent a day in Northern Ireland, culminating with a visit to the
famous Balmoral Show. Their first engagement was a tour of the new
facilities at the South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon. They met
with the staff and patrons of the…
It was the first time we’d heard her
speak. When Lady Louise talked fondly of her late grandfather in
the BBC One documentary Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers,
she did it with confidence, passion, and a sense of duty. With her
18th birthday approaching in November, I think an appropriate gift
would be that she starts using her official title, Her Royal
Highness Princess Louise, and…
There were plenty of surprises in the TV
tribute to Prince Philip that celebrated his remarkable life but
among the biggest was a teenager with a very bright future. The
special BBC One programme featuring the Royal Family talking about
the Duke of Edinburgh also marked the…
It was a family affair as members of the
British royals visited the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Earl and
Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal, The Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester and Princess Alexandra paid a visit to the horticultural
show on its opening day, September…
The Queen’s Green Canopy is one of
several big projects for The Platinum Jubilee in 2021. Originally
announced in May 2021, the Queen’s Green Canopy Garden was
officially launched on Monday, 20 September, at the RHS Chelsea.
Dame Judi Dench, a Queen’s Green Canopy Ambassador, officially
launched The Queen’s Green Canopy Garden at the RHS Chelsea. The
flower show is…
The Countess of Wessex attended the
unveiling of a sculpture created for the Vision Foundation earlier
this week. Sophie, who sat for renowned sculptor Frances Segelman
in a live stream of the sitting last September, participated in the
project in support of blind and…
The Countess of Wessex is honoured for her long standing service to St. John Ambulance
17th September 2021
The Countess of Wessex has marked a
significant milestone with St John Ambulance. Sophie, who has been
Grand President of St John Ambulance since 2004, recently marked 15
years of service with the charity. St John Ambulance has provided
first aid care and training for…
The Countess of Wessex launched a charity
appeal on Tuesday evening in support of a blindness support charity
that wants to provide surgery to those in Ethiopia, Nepal, and
Bangladesh. Sophie, who is a Global Ambassador for the
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, attended the
Surgical Fund Appeal launch at the Royal College of Surgeons in
central London to learn more about…
