The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that The Gambia has successfully eliminated trachoma, the world’s number-one infectious cause of blindness, and the Countess of Wessex has congratulated the country for its achievement.
Ahead of the WHO’s announcement, Sophie, who serves as Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), took part…
The Countess of Wessex becomes like "another daughter" to The Queen as she provides a tremendous amount of comfort
20th April 2021
Sophie Rhys Jones joined The Royal Family back in 1999 when she married The Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward. Now styled as the Countess of Wessex, Sophie has come particularly close to The Queen, and has even been described as becoming “another…
"It was so gentle like somebody took him by the hand and off he went" - Sophie speaks of Prince Philip's final moments
11th April 2021
The Countess of Wessex has spoken movingly about the Duke of Edinburgh’s final moments before his death.
Speaking outside a private service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor, Sophie said her father-in-law’s death was “so gentle.”
The…
The Countess of Wessex has revealed that The Queen is “thinking of others before herself” following on from the Duke of Edinburgh’s death on Friday.
Speaking outside a private service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor, Sophie said that the 94-year-old monarch is “amazing.”
The Earl of Wessex added that his mother is “bearing up” following…
The Earl of Wessex has spoken of his shock at the death of his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on Friday at the age of 99.
Speaking outside a private service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor, Prince Edward said that Prince Philip’s loss will be…
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…
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 support can be provided for Afghan Women’s Rights. One main focus of the conversation was on expanding peace effort…
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…
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 countries.
Ahead of the 2021 Commonwealth Day, the Countess spoke to women of The Commonwealth on how women are supporting…
