The Countess of Wessex wrapped up a two-day official visit
to Sierra Leone on Thursday, visiting a school in Freetown to see how girls and
women are empowered through education in the West African country.
Sophie’s trip, as recounted on the Royal Family website, notes that it was at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to focus on engagements “addressing sexual and…
The Countess of Wessex is in Sierra Leone this week, focusing on “addressing sexual and gender-based violence, supporting survivors, and championing women’s roles in peacebuilding.”
The visit, which came at the request of the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, sees…
The Countess was born Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones in Oxford on 20 January 1965; she was given the name Helen after her paternal aunt who had sadly died five years earlier following a riding accident. She has an elder brother, David. One of her godfathers, Thane Bettany is the…
The Countess of Wessex and her daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, visited the National Sports Centre training grounds at Bisham Abbey in Buckinghamshire to meet members of England Hockey.
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Sophie has been the patron of England Hockey since 2006 and has visited the various teams – and…
The Countess of Wessex paid a visit to the St John Moore Barracks in Winchester on Tuesday to watch the annual competition for the cup named in her honour.
The Countess of Wessex Cup tests military regiments in various challenges for the chance to win the prize. All of…
The Countess of Wessex supports survivors of sexual violence in Kosovo
18th October 2019
The Countess of Wessex has been in Kosovo to learn more
about how survivors of sexual violence have been supported following the
conflict in 1998-1999.
With the support of the Foreign Office and the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative from the UK government…
The Countess of Wessex was announced as the new patron of
the Love Musgrove charity following a visit to the Musgrove Park Hospital on
Tuesday.
Sophie was in Taunton to celebrate the opening of a new MRI suite after the hospital’s charities and the local community helped fundraise the £1 million required for it. She had previously visited the hospital in March 2018 during her time as the…
The Countess of Wessex in Kenya: "Gender equality is a fundamental right, but it is not yet the reality for many"
20th September 2019
The Countess of Wessex began a two-day visit to Kenya on Thursday
to attend the Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting in Nairobi.
Per the Commonwealth’s official website, the purpose of the meeting is to “turn the words and aspirations expressed by leaders…
Countess of Wessex to attend Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministers Meeting in Nairobi
14th September 2019
The Countess of Wessex will continue her work with the Women, Peace and Security agenda (WPS) and the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) as she visits Nairobi, Kenya from 19th to 20th September.
The Countess will deliver a speech at the opening of…
The Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise attend Burghley Horse Trials
10th September 2019
It was a mother-daughter day out Sunday as Lady Louise Windsor joined the Countess of Wessex for the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in Stamford.
The duo – both dressed in blue blazers – appeared in high spirits as they took in the annual event, which was held Thursday through Sunday. The Countess and Lady Louise watched competitors in showjumping and also walked the event…
