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A new patronage for the Countess of Wessex

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…
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Earl of Wessex sends aircraft into retirement

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…
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The case for HRH Princess Louise

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…
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The Queen's Green Canopy Garden Opens at Chelsea

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…
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The Countess of Wessex helps launch new appeal for eyesight charity

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…
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