The Earl and Countess of Wessex paid a
visit to Home-Start Corby on Wednesday to thank the staff and
volunteers for their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Home-Start, a network that provides support to new parents and
young families during challenging times, has branches across the
United Kingdom. In 2020, they supported over 56,000 families.
During their visit, Edward and Sophie…
The Earl of Wessex wishes Paralympians luck ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
21st August 2021
The Earl of Wessex sent a message of
support to British Paralympians as the 2020 Paralympic Games are
scheduled to begin this week in Tokyo. In a video shared to the
Royal Family social media accounts, Edward sends his best wishes to
the competitors, and says that he…
The Royal Family has been out in full
force this week in Scotland, with the Earl and Countess of Forfar
carrying out engagements in the country. Edward and Sophie—who were
gifted their Scottish titles in 2019 on Edward’s 55th
birthday—carried out a series of…
The Earl of Wessex spoke of his late
father’s memory on what would have been his 100th birthday,
revealing that The Queen has been doing “remarkably well” in the
months since his passing. In an exclusive, and wide-ranging,
interview with CNN’s royal correspondent Max Foster, Edward spoke
of his “self-effacing” father and revealed that, despite the
milestone, “I don’t think he…
The Earl of Wessex carried out a number
of engagements over the past week, ranging from thanking COVID-19
vaccination centre volunteers to meeting young people taking part
in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Perhaps the most poignant
engagement was Edward’s visit to…
The Earl of Wessex gave an interview
about The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme to Sky News earlier this
week, talking about its importance during the pandemic, especially
as young people need extra-curricular activities. Speaking to
Rhiannon Mills, Edward spoke about a…
It’s been a busy year for the Earl and
Countess of Wessex. The couple, who normally operate with very
little press coverage, have seen their roles transform this year
with the departure of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex as full-time
working royals. This year the couple came more to the forefront
with their royal duties. Edward and Sophie continued to champion
their own individual causes…
Today marks the 13th birthday of The
Queen’s youngest grandson, James, Viscount Severn. To
celebrate,Royal Central is taking a look at his life so far: James
Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn was born
on December 17, 2007, at Frimley Park…
The Earl of Wessex is not a title that
has been used very often throughout royal history – so much so that
in the time between the first creation and third creation, the
county of Wessex ceased to exist in England. Royal Central is
investigating the story behind this…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex volunteer to package meals for NHS workers
3rd July 2020
The Earl and Countess of Wessex joined
volunteers packing meals for NHS workers earlier this week as they
continue their volunteering efforts throughout the pandemic. The
royals joined volunteers at a warehouse for Salute the NHS, a
charitable organisation that aims to prepare and deliver a million
meals to NHS frontline workers. The organisation aims to “feed
vital NHS front-line heroes with…
