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 Wessex Week: volunteering and virtual visits
13th March 2021
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 speaks about The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
25th February 2021
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 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…