House Wessex

Military Engagements

Sophie salutes soldiers at Pirbright parade

THE Countess of Wessex braved the cold and the rain to congratulate new soldiers passing out from training at Pirbright barracks last week. Sophie, who is married to Prince Edward, is Colonel in Chief of the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps. She attended the passing out parade on Friday at the Alexander Full Article

• Edward At Cathedral For Commemoration
• Edward visits Britannia Royal Naval College
• Edward commemorates Remembrance Day

Public Engagements

Edward launches new Facebook page

There was Royal approval as the University of Bedfordshire continues to build towards the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex visited the beautiful surroundings of the Putteridge Bury campus on Thursday lunchtime during his visit to Luton. Prince Edward, Patron of the British Paralympic Association, saw presentations on Full Article

Edward visits Luton

The royal seal of approval was given to Luton’s Betty Dodd Court today, January 28, as HRH Prince Edward visited to officially open the sheltered housing scheme. The Earl of Wessex drove himself to the new building in Grange Avenue, Leagrave, where he was met by local dignitaries and Betty Dodd’s daughters Heather Fletcher and Carolyn Full Article

Sophie visits Arborfield Garrison

The Countess of Wessex listened to Arborfield Garrison’s REME Band play a rousing version of Happy Birthday when she visited yesterday. The Countess, who celebrates her 45th birthday today, smiled as the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Band marked the special occasion. The Countess, formerly Sophie Rhys-Jones, is Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Army Full Article