On Thursday morning, the Countess of
Wessex took to the basketball court in Finsbury Park in North
London for a game of wheelchair basketball. She was there to launch
the new community-led six-week basketball courses the Inspire A
Generation initiative now offers. The programme seeks to help local
communities have more opportunities for people to access and play
wheelchair basketball. Announced in…
The Countess of Wessex speaks out about menstruation, menopause, and pregnancy as she takes up new patronage
21st May 2021
The Countess of Wessex has become the new
patron of Wellbeing of Women, a women’s health charity dedicated to
saving and changing the lives of women, girls, and babies. The
charity also helps to improve the health and wellbeing of a woman’s
life through research…
As restrictions on everyday life continue
to lift and the world starts to return to pre-pandemic levels, the
Earl and Countess of Wessex headed to the West Country on Monday to
visit a vaccination centre as their first stop on a day of
engagements in Somerset. Their…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have paid
a visit to Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey to mark International
Nurses Day. During their visit, Edward and Sophie were introduced
to more than 40 nurses who’ve been recognised for their hard work
throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The royals viewed the
hospital’s new wellbeing garden, which was created through
donations by the NHS Charities…
The Earl of Wessex carried out a number
of engagements over the past week, ranging from thanking COVID-19
vaccination centre volunteers to meeting young people taking part
in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Perhaps the most poignant
engagement was Edward’s visit to…
The World Health Organization (WHO)
announced that The Gambia has successfully eliminated trachoma, the
world’s number-one infectious cause of blindness, and the Countess
of Wessex has congratulated the country for its achievement. Ahead
of the WHO’s…
The Countess of Wessex becomes like "another daughter" to The Queen as she provides a tremendous amount of comfort
20th April 2021
Sophie Rhys Jones joined The Royal Family
back in 1999 when she married The Queen’s youngest son, Prince
Edward. Now styled as the Countess of Wessex, Sophie has come
particularly close to The Queen, and has even been described as
becoming “another daughter” to the monarch. Over the years, the
former PR executive has taken on more responsibility for the
family. Following the…
"It was so gentle like somebody took him by the hand and off he went" - Sophie speaks of Prince Philip's final moments
11th April 2021
The Countess of Wessex has spoken
movingly about the Duke of Edinburgh’s final moments before his
death. Speaking outside a private service at the Royal Chapel of
All Saints in Windsor, Sophie said her father-in-law’s death was
“so gentle.” The…
The Countess of Wessex has revealed that
The Queen is “thinking of others before herself” following on from
the Duke of Edinburgh’s death on Friday. Speaking outside a private
service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor, Sophie said
that the…
The Earl of Wessex has spoken of his
shock at the death of his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died
on Friday at the age of 99. Speaking outside a private service at
the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor, Prince Edward said that
Prince Philip’s loss will be felt far wider than just The Royal
Family. Standing alongside the Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise,
the Earl said…
