The Countess of Wessex officially opened
the newly-refurbished Jigsaw Hub community space and baby bank area
of The Lighthouse in Surrey this week. The newly-refurbished Jigsaw
Hub in Woking doubles as a community space for families and a baby
bank that provides supplies like clothing and toys and other
equipment to families with children under five. “I certainly got so
much out of my time…
The Countess of Wessex has been visiting
Qatar this week, the first royal overseas visit of 2022, to raise
awareness about eye healthcare. Sophie, Global Ambassador for the
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, arrived in
Qatar on Monday to view projects…
The Countess of Wessex has paid made an
impassioned plea for online safety for children during a visit to
Brussels this week. Sophie arrived in Belgium on December 7th 2021
for a series of engagements in her role as Patron of the National
Society for the Prevention of…
The Countess of Wessex gets into the festive spirit on charity visit
3rd December 2021
The Countess of Wessex kicked off
December in true festive style as she got involved in Christmas
theme activities during a visit to the Disability Initiative in
Camberley, Surrey. The 56-year-old visited the centre to take part
in interactive sessions with clients ahead of the United Nations
International Day of Persons with a Disability on Friday, 3
December. The royal mother-of-two was in a…
On Saturday, Her Majesty Margareta,
Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Prince Radu were welcomed at
Bagshot Park for a meeting with the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
The Surrey home is Edward and Sophie’s official residence, and the
royals gathered to discuss The Duke…
On the 100th anniversary of the Armistice
Day Parade in Bedworth, the Countess of Wessex led the civic party
part of the parade as it paid homage to the fallen. The Countess
led the party from the Almhouses to the cemetery in Coventry Road.
She then laid the first wreath…
Looking back at the birth of Lady Louise: a medical emergency with a happy ending
8th November 2021
Though today Lady Louise
Mountbatten-Windsor celebrates her 18th birthday, on the day of her
birth in 2003, there was a medical emergency surrounding the event.
The Countess of Wessex was not expecting to give birth until early
December when she began to experience cramps at Bagshot Park, her
residence in Surrey. She called for help and was transferred by
ambulance to Frimley Park Hospital…
The Countess of Wessex has thrown her
support behind the #LoveYourEyes campaign launching today on World
Sight Day (14 October). In an effort to show her support, the
Countess visited Perseid School in London to encourage everyone to
get their eyes tested. The school…
'Even more fabulous in our fifties': the Countess of Wessex backs the Menopause Workplace Pledge
6th October 2021
The Countess of Wessex is backing a new
campaign that encourages businesses to support women through
menopause as part of a new workplace pledge. Sophie, who is royal
patron of the Wellbeing of Women organisation, has lent her support
to the Menopause Workplace Pledge…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have
spent a day in Northern Ireland, culminating with a visit to the
famous Balmoral Show. Their first engagement was a tour of the new
facilities at the South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon. They met
with the staff and patrons of the facilities, as well as those
involved in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, where the centre was used
as a regional…
