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 historic title and why it was left unused for so long.
The first use of the title was in around the year 1019 when Godwin…
Countess of Wessex reveals how her daughter realised grandma is The Queen
15th April 2019
Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, has recently shared how her daughter, Lady Louise realised her grandma is one of the most famous faces in the world, Queen Elizabeth II.
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During an interview with Sky News, the Countess revealed it was only after Lady…
His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex has been granted the additional title of Earl of Forfar by The Queen on his 55th birthday. He and his wife, Sophie, will use the titles The Earl and Countess of Forfar when in Scotland.
The Earl of Wessex is the patron of several…
Prince Edward visits Sage Gateshead to see how music changes lives
21st October 2018
The Earl of Wessex has been well-known for promoting musicals, having in the past worked for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Company, but this week he was fulfilling an engagement at the Sage Gateshead to see the benefits music brings to all generations from old to young. and looking at organisations that worked under the umbrella of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme to provide musical…
Earl of Wessex attends Patriot Day Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon
12th September 2018
The Earl of Wessex attended the Patriot Day Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, yesterday on the 17th anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. Prince Edward laid a wreath to honour the fallen from that fateful day.
The Prince attended…
The Duke of York, Princess Anne and the Earl and Countess of Wessex will be moving out of Buckingham Palace shortly.
The East Wing, which houses the apartments of Prince Andrew and Prince Edward and his wife, will be undergoing renovations under the Buckingham Place…
BOFA's new corporate HQ and Centre of Excellence officially opened by the Duke of Kent
18th May 2018
BOFA International, a world leader in industrial fume and dust extraction technology, has welcomed royalty to its doors this week with The Duke of Kent officially opening a new state-of-the-art corporate office in Poole, Dorset.
The new 12,000 square ft premises highlights…
The affectionate thoughts of the Queen as a mother have been revealed in a rare letter she wrote to her midwife Helen Rowe.
The letter, handwritten in Eastbourne, Sussex and dated 5 August 1964, provides a late update on the well-being of the Queen’s fourth and youngest…
From the moment you step through the Buckingham Palace gates and join the crowds on the lawn you know you’re at the start of a very special experience. With ladies and gents in their finest and a sea of top hats and fascinators in every direction, there’s a palpable air of excitement.
The gates open at 3 and guests were invited to stroll through private gardens usually only seen by…
