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The Countess of Wessex Cup goes ahead under Sophie's watchful eye

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8th September 2021
The Countess of Wessex has attended her first public engagement after taking a break for the summer holidays at Balmoral, with her last public engagement in July. She attended The Countess of Wessex Cup on Tuesday, 7 September, at RAF Wittering in Peterborough.  The Countess of Wessex Cup, also known informally as the Wessex Cup, is an annual competition where members from The Countess’s…
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The Countess of Wessex and Princess Alexandra conduct a rare joint engagement as Sophie takes over patronage

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8th July 2021
Princess Alexandra and the Countess of Wessex spent Wednesday together on a rare joint engagement. The two senior royals opened the new regional centre for Guide Dogs South West in Bristol, and to transition a patronage. Princess Alexandra of Kent has been a part of Guide Dogs for 67 years, and Sophie is now taking over the patronage. The Guide Dogs story starts in 1931 when Muriel Crooke…
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Lady Louise joins her parents and The Queen for a fun family day out at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

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3rd July 2021
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor joined her parents for a rare joint public outing on Saturday afternoon. The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise were joined at the Royal Windsor Horse Show by The Queen. The show is an annual event held on the grounds of Windsor each year.  So far, Her Majesty has attended all three days of the show, with just one more day to go. The Countess…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: the Countess of Wessex

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19th June 2021
When Sophie Rhys Jones married Prince Edward on June 19th 1999 at St. George’s Chapel, she carried a bouquet with more than a hint of the past about it. The couple who starred in the last big Windsor wedding of the 20th century had gone for something of a medieval theme in the look of their big day and the flowers carried by the bride fitted right in. From the pageboys and bridesmaids in…
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