Attention please – there is a new royal fashion queen in town and it’s not who you might expect. Over the years, poll after poll has told us who the most stylish royals are, and one woman keeps floating to the top of them. The Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex or Queen Letizia of Spain may get the most headlines, but Sophie often comes out on top. The hardworking and underrated Countess of…
Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones was born on 20 January 1965 as the youngest child and only daughter of Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones and the late Mary O’Sullivan at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. She has an elder brother, David. One of her godparents was the late actor Thane…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex to step up royal duties in The Queen's absence
12th May 2020
The Earl and Countess of Wessex will reportedly play a major part in the Royal Family’s public duties moving forward, as The Queen will spend the foreseeable future in self-isolation at Windsor Castle.
The move to spotlight Edward and Sophie more, which comes as the…
The Princess Royal and the Earl & Countess of Wessex have held a number of video-calls with World War II veterans to mark VE Day.
With big celebrations being put on hold due to the ongoing public health emergency, the Royal Family have found themselves going virtual, ensuring that the spirit of VE Day continues to be felt.
Their Royal Highnesses spoke to WWII veterans as part of a Royal…
The Countess of Wessex joins Ant & Dec to officially open new NHS Nightingale Hospital in Sunderland
5th May 2020
The Countess of Wessex was joined by television duo Ant and Dec on Tuesday morning as Her Royal Highness officially opened the new NHS Nightingale Hospital North East in Sunderland.
The 55-year-old royal joined proceedings virtually via videolink from her home in Bagshot…
In any Royal commentator’s books, the announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition, male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding day, therefore making their new wife…
With a strong passion for the theatre, it’s no wonder the Earl of Wessex has chosen to support a number of charities, performing arts groups, and festivals in the arts world.
The Queen’s youngest child performed in various theatre productions during his Cambridge days and went on to have a career of his own in the entertainment industry. Before becoming a full-time working royal…
The Countess of Wessex pitched in to treat NHS workers with a hot meal when she volunteered in the kitchens of hospitality group Rhubarb on Tuesday.
Donning a mask, apron, and gloves, Sophie helped fill large trays with pasta and assembled what appears to be tacos in…
Although the coronavirus crisis prevented the official ceremonies for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award from happening, that didn’t stop the Earl of Wessex from honouring this year’s inspiring recipients.
In a video posted on the Royal Family’s…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex joined in on the Clap for
Carers initiative on Thursday evening in a social media post shared on The
Royal Family’s accounts.
“From all of us, just a huge thank you to so many of you working on the front line. We really appreciate it, keep up the fantastic work!” Edward says, before Sophie, Lady Louise and Viscount Severn join him in applauding the NHS…
