The Countess of Wessex tearfully told the
media that “The Queen has been amazing” in light of the death of
her husband of 73 years. Prince Edward and Sophie drove through
crowds in Windsor after they paid a visit to the grieving monarch.
As they departed the town, the Countess made the remarks to a Sky
News reporter through her car window. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
&…
On Friday, the Countess of Wessex joined
the 65th Commission on the Status of Women event put on by the
Afghanistan Mission, the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the
United Nations in New York. The Countess talked with other foreign
leaders on how international…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have made
support for the NHS and for volunteering services major parts of
their work during the coronavirus pandemic. The sevend ays just
gone were no different with more backing for those caring for the
ill and the most vulnerable in society…
In the UK there are very specific rules
regarding who is entitled to be a Prince or Princess. Most of these
rules come from Letters Patent issued in 1917 by King George V, in
which the King accords the Princely title to all children of the
Sovereign, to the Sovereign’s male-line grandchildren and to the
eldest living of the Prince of Wales’s eldest son. However, when
the Law of Succession…
Having married into the Royal Family in
1999, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex has spent the years supporting
The Queen and supporting several organisations specifically,
focusing on charities that support people with disabilities and the
prevention of blindness in developing…
Saving lives - The Countess of Wessex becomes a vaccine centre volunteer
25th February 2021
The Countess of Wessex has begun
volunteering with St John Ambulance and the NHS at a vaccination
centre in Greater London as part of the Royal Family’s wider
support for the coronavirus vaccine rollout. Sophie’s first shift
was Thursday, where she helped record…
The Earl of Wessex gave an interview
about The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme to Sky News earlier this
week, talking about its importance during the pandemic, especially
as young people need extra-curricular activities. Speaking to
Rhiannon Mills, Edward spoke about a wide range of educational
subjects as schools are set to reopen in the United Kingdom in
early March. “We mind…
The Countess of Wessex presents the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design
23rd February 2021
The Countess of Wessex presented the
Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to Priya Ahluwalia on
Tuesday evening. In a Zoom call, Sophie and Ahluwalia chatted about
her fashion line. Ahluwalia is the designer behind an eponymous
menswear line inspired by her…
The Earl of Wessex has provided an update
on his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, as the 99-year-old Prince
marks one full week in hospital. Speaking to Sky News, Prince
Edward said that the Duke is feeling “a lot better” and that looks
forward to getting out of…
The government is deluded if they think Prince Edward is their secret weapon for the union
6th February 2021
There are three constants in life: death,
taxes, and the row over Scotland gaining independence from the
United Kingdom. The matter was seemingly settled in a 2014
referendum which saw 55% of voters choose to stay in the union. But
the matter is clearly not going away, with Scottish nationalists
mounting a new bid to leave the UK. If the Scottish National Party
win the upcoming Parliamentary…
