The Countess of Wessex spent day two of her India tour Tuesday visiting Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad to see first-hand how the work of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust is helping to prevent avoidable blindness in premature babies.
“Before the Trust’s programme launched in 2015, there were no screening & treatment services for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) at Niloufer…
Countess of Wessex posts personal message on Royal Family Twitter at start of India tour
30th April 2019
The Countess of Wessex started her five-day tour of India today in Hyderabad, visiting hospitals to see how they are working to prevent avoidable blindness in premature babies.
The Countess, who is travelling in her role as Vice-Patron of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee…
This Week in Royal Fashion: Easter Sunday, Sophie at RAF Wittering and Kate at ANZAC Day
27th April 2019
After a bit of drought, it was a jam-packed British royal fashion week, with most of the family members making an appearance at church on Easter Sunday, and Sophie and Kate both carrying out engagements. Let’s take a look at some fashion highlights:
Easter Sunday at St…
The Countess of Wessex was all smiles on Wednesday as she visited RAF Wittering to open new play parks funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund. The countess, who serves as Honorary Air Commodore of Royal Air Force Wittering, was joined by more than 200 children from Wittering Primary School at the event.
The RAF Benevolent Fund is celebrating its centenary this year and provides support to RAF…
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex has been confirmed as the figurehead of the Royal Norfolk Show in June, taking over for her husband The Earl of Wessex who was the show’s last royal president in 2014. She will attend the event and is expected to carry out a…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are two of the hardest-working British royals, ranking third and sixth in the entire family in terms of the number of engagements carried out in 2018. But we just don’t hear as much about their work, and if you ask someone outside of…
The UK and Slovenia share a special bond, and the Earl of Wessex will honour this relationship by launching the first Slovenia-UK Friendship Day when he travels to the country next month.
“The Embassy is delighted to confirm that His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, will visit Slovenia on the 14 and 15 May 2019, as a guest of His Excellency Borut Pahor, President of the…
Countess of Wessex reveals how her daughter realised grandma is The Queen
15th April 2019
Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, has recently shared how her daughter, Lady Louise realised her grandma is one of the most famous faces in the world, Queen Elizabeth II.
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During an interview with Sky News, the Countess revealed it was only after Lady…
On Thursday, The Countess of Wessex hosted a reception at St James’s Palace for the Jubilee Trust. The Vice-Patron took the time to celebrate the achievements of global eye health leaders.
The Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium brought together over 170 eye health…
The Countess of Wessex tried her hand at an unexpected new role Wednesday – eye surgeon – when she performed simulated cataract surgery on model eyes whilst attending the five-year meeting of The Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium.
The countess serves as Vice-Patron of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, which aims to end preventable blindness and empower young leaders. She also…
