The Earl and Countess of Wessex will
attend the Royal Variety Performance this year, their first
appearance at one of the year’s most prestigious royal events. The
Royal Variety Charity announced the news, saying that they were
thrilled with Edward and Sophie’s attendance and added, “a
heartfelt and sincere thanks to Their Royal Highnesses for
supporting our crucial fundraising sell-out…
Edward and Sophie in moving tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on a visit to Forfar
1st November 2022
The Earl and Countess of Forfar have made
a special tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as they visited their
earldom. The couple took part in a special Thanksgiving Service for
Her Late Majesty during their day in Forfar. The couple also
carried out separate engagements in…
The Countess of Wessex highlights eye health on visit to Botswana and Malawi
17th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex continued her
visit to Africa last week, focusing on a cause very close to her
heart: vision care and the prevention of blindness. Sophie began
the week in Botswana on behalf of the International Agency for the
Prevention of Blindness, of which she…
The Countess of Wessex sees legacy of Diamond Jubilee on visit to Malawi
12th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex is in Malawi to
see the impact of work done in Queen Elizabeth II’s name. World
Sight Day is on 13 October, and Sophie will be in Malawi to
participate in the yearly national celebrations. Her Royal Highness
will meet patients who have been helped by eye-saving treatments
and visit a local clinic to hear more about the latest eye
treatments and surgeries. Ten…
The Earl of Wessex is set to chair the
14th Forum for the Duke of Edinburgh International Award, which
will take place in Romania. The forum was formally opened on
Tuesday, 11 October, and will last for the next four days. His
Royal Highness arrived in Easter Europe on…
The Countess of Wessex travels to Rwanda to continue work on conflict-based sexual violence
6th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex has continued her
visit to the African continent, with engagements in Rwanda on 5
October. Upon arrival, Sophie met with Rwanda’s Minister of State
for Foreign Affairs, Professor Nshuti Manasseh, and the Minister
for Gender and Family Promotion…
The Countess of Wessex receives tour of innovative hospital from Nobel laureate founder
5th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex is on a visit to
the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the request the British
Foreign Office. During this tour, she visited the Panzi Hospital.
The innovative centre takes on a holistic approach, combining
different types of medicine, to the treatment of victims of sexual
violence. Together with the medical support, the hospital also
offers services to help…
The Countess of Wessex highlights sexual based conflict violent on historic visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
4th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex has become the
first member of the British Royal Family to visit the Democratic
Republic of the Congo with her visit this week. Sophie is in the
African country on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and
Development Office and aims to address “the…
Prince Edward begins three-day visit to Estonia and Germany honouring longstanding commitment
21st September 2022
The Earl of Wessex is “honouring a
longstanding commitment” as he visits Estonia and Germany this
week. Prince Edward had been due to visit both countries in his
role as Royal Colonel of 2nd Battalion The Rifles and Royal
Honorary Colonel of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex made a
surprise appearance outside of Buckingham Palace on Saturday,
September 17. Their Royal Highnesses emerged from Buckingham
Palace to greet well-wishers and thank them for their tributes and
homages to Her late Majesty. As soon as they emerged form the
Palace, the crowds cheered for them, as Prince Edward & Sophie
approached them for a…
