The Countess of Wessex is Patron of
Tomorrow’s People, a national employment charity which has
programmes throughout the country to give people the help and
support that they require to find employment. Working with the aim
to avoid long-term un-employment and eventual homelessness, the
organisation recently launched the Opportunity Partnership, to help
get work for 25,000 young people. This…
According to a statement made by the
British High Commission in Lusaka, The Countess of Wessex will be
acting in support of The Queen and of Prince Philip. British High
Commissioner in Lusaka, James Thornton, has expressed his delight
that a leading member of The Royal…
And why should it? The members of the
Women's Land Army, popularly known as the Land Girls have endured
hardships that were more physically tiring and strenuous to help
keep the country afloat during the World Wars. As the late
Queen Mother put it, "They have…
Countess of Wessex to be the first Royal to visit Aboriginal community since 1929
17th September 2014
The Countess, who is making a solo visit
to Northern Ontario, will spend two days in this remote, fly-in
aboriginal community. Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First
Nation, known as KI, is a reserve that suffers from problems such
as poor and inadequate housing and education facilities,
unemployment, unhealthy water treatment facilities and drug
addiction. Sophie previously expressed an interest in…
The Countess of Wessex is the next Royal to join in the selfie craze
7th September 2014
Sophie was at the finishing line to meet
and greet the sailors as they completed their journey and shocked
onlookers by agreeing to a selfie with Leading Sea Cadet Morgan
Smith. The regatta sees most of its line up of vessels come from
ASTO, the UK’s Sail Training…
The £1 million facility, named The HIVE,
is designed to support research into construction materials and
will provide an environment to help reduce the carbon footprint of
buildings. The project is being funded by the Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council…
Prince Harry and The Earl of Wessex to support National Paralympic Day
20th August 2014
The day will be marked with free to
attend events taking place in Birmingham and Liverpool and an elite
sports competition will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
in London, which will see Great Britain face tough competition in a
range of sports. The Earl of Wessex, Patron of the British
Paralympic Association, is a long-term supporter of the British
Paralympic team and will attend the…
Her Majesty and Prince Philip were joined
by Charles and Camilla at a reception to mark the opening of the
Games. Also attending were the Earl of Wessex, who is vice patron
of the Commonwealth Games Federation, and The Countess of Wessex.
The Royal party met and spoke with…
As part of the 70th anniversary
commemorations of the battle, 43 Brigade have spent four days in
Normandy retracing the steps of the 43rd Division from the conflict
70 years ago, as part of Operation Jupiter and the Normandy D-Day
landings. The culmination of the four day…
The Street Swords program teaches young
people from disadvantaged backgrounds, including young offenders,
how to fence. Since being founded in 2008, the Streets Swords
program has taught fencing to over 800 young people and trained
over 80 young leaders. With training sessions in
Middlesbrough, Peterlee, Hartlepool, and Durham, the program
encourages young people to use intelligence over…
