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Duchess of Edinburgh to meet 105-year-old veteran in very special engagement

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7th August 2025
The Duchess of Edinburgh will pay a special visit to Jim Wren – a 105-year-old Royal Marines veteran – at his home in Salisbury next week ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.Sophie, who is Patron of The Java Far East Prisoner of War Club 1942, will visit Mr Wren at his care home in Wiltshire.Mr Wren, who survived the sinking of HMS Repulse in 1941, was subsequently held as…
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Mini police and Diddy Men greet Prince Edward on his birthday

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11th March 2022
As the Earl of Wessex turns 56, he was greeted by mini police and Diddy Men on his birthday during a day trip to Liverpool.The Earl was in Liverpool to officially open the Merseyside Police’s new Rose Hill headquarters. While there alongside the Countess of Wessex, the pair heard more about the work of community leaders, charities, and emergency services throughout the region. There was…
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Sophie concludes India tour in New Delhi

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4th May 2019
The Countess of Wessex completed her tour of India Friday, after a five-day visit to the country on behalf of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust. Thursday the Countess headed from Mumbai to New Delhi to visit the United Services Institution of India. The Countess joined a roundtable discussion on gender-based violence in conflict and India’s approach to Women, Peace and Security. British…
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Countess of Wessex posts personal message on Royal Family Twitter at start of India tour

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30th April 2019
The Countess of Wessex started her five-day tour of India today in Hyderabad, visiting hospitals to see how they are working to prevent avoidable blindness in premature babies. The Countess, who is travelling in her role as Vice-Patron of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the experience. “I was so thrilled to see the work supported by…
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