Sophie, Countess of Wessex, was the wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Married in 1999, he worked in public relations until 2002 and is now a full time worker member of the British royal family who divides his time between his work in support of the Queen and a large number of charities and his own organizations. The Earl and Countess have two children: James, Viscount Severn, and Lady Louise Windsor, each eleventh and twelfth in line with the British throne.
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Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones was born in Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, on January 20, 1965, the second and only daughter of Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones (born 1931), a retired tire seller and former president of the Brutonian Old Association, his alma mater. His mother was Mary (nÃÆ' Â © e O'Sullivan, 1934-2005), a charity worker and secretary. Sophie has an older brother, David, and is named after the sister of his father, Helen, who died in a riding accident in 1960. His godfather, actor Thane Bettany, was his father's half-brother; the two men spent the early days of their lives in Sarawak, North Borneo, then the British Protectorate ruled by White Rajah.
Sophie grew up in a 17th century farmhouse in Brenchley, Kent. He started his education at Dulwich Preparatory School, before moving to Kent College, Pembury, where he befriended Sarah Sienesi, with whom he later shared flats at Fulham and which later became his lady. Sophie was later trained as a secretary at West Kent College, Tonbridge.
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Careers
He started his career in public relations, worked for various companies, including four years at Capital Radio, where he was assigned to the press and promotion department, as well as public relations firms The Quentin Bell Organization and MacLaurin Communications & Media. He also works as a skiing representative in Switzerland and spends a year traveling and working in Australia. In 1996, Rhys-Jones launched his public relations agent, RJH Public Relations, which he runs with his business partner, Murray Harkin, for five years.
Wedding
While working at Capital Radio, Sophie meets Prince Edward, the youngest son of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, for the first time in 1987 when she is dating a friend. He met Prince Edward again at a charity event in 1993, and both started their relationship soon afterwards. Their engagement was announced on January 6, 1999. Edward proposed to Sophie with an engagement ring featuring a two-carat diamond oval flanked by two heart-shaped gems in 18 carat white gold. This engagement ring is made by Asprey and Garrard (now Garrard & Co;) and is worth approximately Ã, Â £ 105,000. The wedding took place on June 19 in the same year at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, break from the wedding of Edward's older brothers, a large, formal event at Westminster Abbey or St Paul's Cathedral. On their wedding day, Prince Edward creates an hereditary companion as the Earl of Wessex with the title of Viscount Severn subsidiary (derived from the Welsh roots of the Countess family). It was understood that he would be appointed as the Duke of Edinburgh when the title was returned to the Kingdom. The couple spent their honeymoon at Balmoral Castle. After their union, Earl and Countess moved to Bagshot Park, their home in Surrey. While their private residence is Bagshot Park, their office and the official residence of London are headquartered in Buckingham Palace.
Sophie is said to have been close to the Queen since the beginning of her relationship with Edward allowed to use the royal apartment at Buckingham Palace before her engagement. After the death of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 2002, Sophie became the second highest ranking woman in British priority, preceded only by the Queen, as her brother-in-law, Prince of Wales and Duke York, then unmarried. With the marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge and the change in supporting the princess by blood for private occasions, Sophie now ranks after her sister-in-law, Princess Royal and Duchess of Cornwall; his nieces, Beatrice and Eugenie; her niece Catherine and Meghan and her cousin Alexandra's mother-in-law.
The Earl and Countess have two children: Lady Louise Windsor (born November 8, 2003) and James, Viscount Severn (born December 17, 2007).
In December 2001, the Countess was taken to King Edward VII Hospital after feeling unwell. It was found that he had an ectopic pregnancy and the fetus should be expelled. Two years later, on November 8, 2003, she prematurely gave birth to her daughter, Louise, due to a sudden placental interruption that put mother and daughter at risk, and the Countess had to undergo an emergency caesarean section at Frimley Park Hospital, while the Earl of Wessex rushed back from Mauritius. Countess returned to Frimley Park Hospital on December 17, 2007, to give birth, again by cesarean section, to his son, James, Viscount Severn.
Activity
Public appearance
The Countess of Wessex's first overseas tour after his marriage was to the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island in 2000.
In December 2011, the Countess of Wessex joined her husband visiting troops in Afghanistan. On the same trip, the royal couple visited Bahrain, and received two gem prizes from the royal family of Bahrain and the Prime Minister. Given concerns about human rights abuses in Bahrain, the prize invites controversy, with calls for jewelry to be sold, and the results used for the benefit of the people of Bahrain. In February and March 2012, Earls and Countesses visited the Caribbean for Diamond Jubilee, visiting Saint Lucia, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla and Antigua and Barbuda. Highlights of the tour included the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Independence Day in Saint Lucia, the joint address of both Houses of Barbados Parliament and visits to sites affected by recent volcanic eruptions in Montserrat. In June 2012, as part of the celebration of Queen Diamond Jubilee, Earl and Countess of Wessex, representing the Queen during a three-day tour to Gibraltar. The couple attended the Queen's Birthday Parade and visited Main Street, in the historic old town. In 2013, the couple visit South Africa and Sophie then travels solo to India and Qatar as a protector of the British Orbis charity. In his capacity as a protector of Vision 2020: The Right to Sight and ambassador to the IAPB, the Countess visited many facilities in Qatar and India to raise awareness about preventable blindness. His work on this issue has been described as influential in creating the initiative of Creating Qatar's Vision. He then wrote an article on a subject published in the October Telegraph in October 2013. He made a similar visit to Bangladesh in November 2017. Countess as Colonel-in-Chief of Corps of Army Music, visiting Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra at Royal Artillery Barracks, in London. On March 3, 2014, the Queen approved the title of "The Countess of String Orchestra Wessex" for the new Army Orchestra String in recognition of the Colonel-in-Chief Corps of the Musical Army. In November 2014, the Countess was in Zambia representing the Queen at the State cemetery of the late President Zambia, Michael Sata.
On March 26, 2015, he attended the funeral of Richard III of England at Leicester Cathedral. In May 2015, the Countess represented the Queen in celebration of her 70th birthday to mark the Liberation Day of the Channel Islands. The Countess conveyed a message from the Queen, who paid tribute to the loyalty and loyalty of the island to the Crown Prince. The Countess visits Canada and the United States in November 2015. While in Toronto, he fights across the city, making stops at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and UHN's Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital, where he is a patron. The two-day tour to Canada came at a stop in New York City, where he made an emotional visit to the September 11 National Memorial & amp; Museum. The Countess also appeared at a Ceremonial Day ceremony at Queen Elizabeth II Park September 11, which opened to commemorate 67 British victims of the attack. In the evening, Sophie attends 100 Women at the Hedge Funds Gala dinner in New York.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are in Canada in June 2016, visiting Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The couple toured places in and around Regina, Saskatchewan before attending the 50th anniversary of the Globe Theater. In March 2017, the Countess began a 4-day visit to Malawi as Vice-Protector of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, visiting a program to end avoidable blindness and guide young leaders. On May 9, 2017, the Countess represented the Royal Family of England during King Harald and Queen Sonja from Norway's 80th Birthday. The Earl and the Countess of Wessex represent the Queen at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to the Brunei Throne in October 2017. On November 30, 2017, the Countess visited the 'Making for Change' mode training and manufacturing unit at HM Downview Prison as the London College of Fashion's Patron. 'Making for Change' is a fashion training and manufacturing unit established by the Department of Justice and the London College of Fashion in 2014. During the visit, the Countess met with staff and inmates, including female prisoners, and certified the participants as part of their program training. A charity supporter dealing with learning disabilities, the Countess traveled solo to Belfast in January 2018 to visit a number of charities he has supported through his work over the past decade including the children's center for Mencap. He also opened a new Northern Ireland hospice-friendly dementia unit, the first of its kind in the UK. The Earl and Countess of Wessex visit Sri Lanka in February 2018 to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Independence, Sri Lankan-British, Commonwealth, education, and youth relations.
Charity and patronage work
The Earl and Countess of Wessex founded their foundation The Wessex Youth Trust in 1999 focusing on helping, supporting and promoting registered charities that provide special opportunities for children and young people.
In 2000, he became the patron of a number of organizations, including the Foundation of Light (formerly the Sunderland A.F.C Foundation) who developed educational and community programs in northern England, based around football. Moved by the death of his friend Jill Dando in 1999, the Countess became guardian of the UCL Jill Dando Institute, a crime science institute founded in its name in 2001. In 2003, after quitting his business interests, he became more involved in charitable activities. and began a solo engagement on behalf of the royal family. He began supporting charity activities that focused on communication difficulties, including Southampton General Hospital, and New Haven Trust in Toronto, a learning center for children with autism. He also serves as Tomorrow's People Trust's patron who helps disadvantaged people find jobs, housing, and places in the community. The Countess becomes protector and ambassador of Meningitis Now, a charity that supports people who have experienced meningitis, and raise awareness of the disease. In February 2003, he became patron of The Scar Free Foundation, a medical research charity and investment fund in wound healing, burns and gap research. In 2003, he succeeded Queen Elizabeth the Empress Mother as protector of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Countess, who was a Brownie since childhood, became the new president of Girlguiding UK in 2003. He took over the presidency after the death of Princess Margaret in February 2002. She founded the Women in Business Group in 2003 to support the Duke of the Edinburgh Award to reach more young people and help them develop skills that can change their future. The Countess became president of Brainwave in 2003, a charity that provides therapy for children with developmental delays. In June 2003, he became the patron of the Greater London Royal Court for the Blind who raised funds for smaller charities for people with vision impairments in London. The Countess has been a patron of the National Autistic Society empire since August 2003. He took over this role from The Princess Royal. In 2004, he joined St John Ambulance as Great President and headed the work of President of St. John County providing support for local St. John members. He has supported ChildLine for years, and became his first patron in 2005. In 2006, he lent his support to the Born in Bradford research project, which investigated the causes of low birth weight and infant mortality between 2007 and 2010. In September 2006, he was appointed Honorary Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The Countess is a strong supporter of agriculture, agriculture and food production and held the position of Show President Royal Bath and West Show in 2010 before becoming Vice Patron in 2011. He is also a Patron of the Association of Performing Organizations and Agriculture and has been a Patron of the Society Society of Border Union since the two centuries in 2012. The Countess also works to support the 'Campaign for Wool' founded by The Prince of Wales and aims to promote the use of British wool. In 2013, the Countess became the first Patron of London College of Fashion. In June 2013, he was appointed as global ambassador to the Duke of Edinburgh International Award Foundation, an umbrella organization that coordinates the organization that runs The Duke of Edinburgh's Award worldwide. He has been the chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh Women's Network Forum since January 2014, a committee founded by him whose goal is to balance progress and gender equality by influencing business leaders, inspiring the next generation and sharing best practices. In June 2014, Countess was appointed protector of the Ubunye Foundation based in Eastern Cape, South Africa. This is a rural development belief dedicated to unlocking the potential of rural communities.
On the 50th anniversary of the Countess, he became Vice-Protector of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, a charitable foundation established in 2012 for Diamond Jubilee Queen Elizabeth II. In February 2015, Queen gave a joint speech to celebrate the patronage and affiliation of Earl and Countess of Wessex as well as their 50th birthday at Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth, accompanied by a spouse, meets with the main supporters, staff, volunteers and alumni from the charity where they become patrons or presidents, as well as representatives of their various military promises. In November 2015, 100 Women in the Hedge Fund announced that the Countess will act as a Global Ambassador for the Next Generation 100WF initiative. In September 2016, the Countess took part in a cycling challenge from the Holyrood Palace to Buckingham Palace for the Duke of Edinburgh Diamond Challenge Award. This trip earned more than Ã, Â £ 180,000 for the DofE's Award, which celebrates its 60th anniversary. The countess receives a diamond pin to mark the completion of his Diamond Challenge. The Agricultural Environmental and Farming Associations (LEAF) organization in October 2016 was named the Countess as the new President of Honor. The LEAF's mission is to become a leading global organization that provides more sustainable food and agriculture. In November 2016, he was announced as an official Ambassador of the Future Women who supported and celebrated the success of young women. In December 2016, the Countess participated in the ICAP charity day in order to raise money for Shooting Star Chase, a children's care home where he has been a patron. That same month, after the queen resigned from her position as patron of a number of charities, Sophie succeeded her as NSPCC's primary protector, Blind Veterans UK, and the British Cycling Federation.
The Countess was elected president of the Devon County Farming Association in February 2017. In May 2017, as Patron of the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association, the Countess attended his 90th birthday as well as an athlete appreciation dinner. Ice Maiden, five British Army women, received royal protection from the Countess for their ambitious coast-to-coast skiing expedition in Antarctica in October 2017. The team aims to inspire women and girls everywhere to challenge perceptions and foster their ambitions. In January 2018, the Countess became the Principal Protector of the Nursing Warning Application. The Appeal aims to create a memorial dedicated to the 1,500 nurses who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars. In February 2018, the Agricultural Society of Westmorland welcomed the Countess as its president.
Fashion and style
Although Sophie initially did not stand out for her fashion style, she then began to develop her own style and had been dressed by Bruce Oldfield, Emilia Wickstead, Erdem Moral? O? Lu, Mary Katrantzou, Oscar de la Renta, Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Victoria Beckham, Azzedine AlaÃÆ'¯a, Roxanda Ilincic, Suzannah, Zimmermann (fashion label) and Stella McCartney. Countess has exclusively been wearing Jane Taylor's women's hat designs since 2009 on numerous occasions. In an interview with Marie Claire, Jane Taylor describes her first royal commission: "My first client was the Countess of Wessex, and it was quite stressful, but she was wearing good clothes and she always looked so amazing, so it was pretty easy to design for her. he came to see me, he never wore another miller hat, which was a great compliment I was really excited, honored, and a little nervous. "Along with the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex, Sophie was crowned as one of the members of the royal family the most stylish. Countess who has been able to create her own fashion trends over the last few years is mainly known for wearing different combinations of hats and suits, and likes silk dresses and skirts. Describing his style in an interview by Sunday Express Sophie said: "It's about my charity but I admit that I am on display. [...] When you enter a room, yes, people will talk about what you do there, but they will also want to know what you are wearing ". He also reveals that he has never had his own stylist and that he made his own mode selections. By 2015, the Countess is named in the Vanity Fair 's Best Dressed List. Together with the Duchess of Cambridge, the Countess hosted a Commonwealth Fashion Exchange reception at Buckingham Palace during the 2018 London Fashion Week.
Privacy and media
Privacy violations
In May 1999, less than a month before her marriage, The Sun published Sophie topless photos with Capital Radio partner Chris Tarrant, taken during a business trip to Spain in 1988. Buckingham Palace soon issued a statement that said, "This morning's story on The Sun is a privacy violation and can not be considered public interest, which has caused a lot of trouble." Prime Minister Tony Blair also condemned the publication of the photograph. The Palace lodged a formal complaint with the Press Complaints Commission (PCC). According to business partner Sophie, the incident has made her "distressed", and she is reportedly "devastated" and feels "she 'let the party down' before her marriage." Tarrant then said, "There's never been a bit of romance between Sophie and myself, let alone these sharp insinuations." After publication, the newspaper issued a statement and apologized to Rhys-Jones and the next issue came up with the headline "Sorry, Sophie". He also said that would apologize to Sophie in a letter and donate all proceeds from the sale to the charity. The photo has been given to the tabloids by Kara Noble, Sophie's friend and colleague, for £ 100,000. Noble then apologized in the following months by saying, "I just want to say sorry to everyone involved." Both he and the newspaper are facing criticism from the public, and Noble is fired from his job at Heart 106.2 FM. The couple then decided not to file an official complaint.
Stinging media
In April 2001, Sophie appeared in the media after she was misled in a meeting in Dorchester by a reporter of News of the World disguised as an Arab sheikh, Mazher Mahmood, who was subsequently subjected to a false oath at Southwark. Crown Court. Claimed by newspapers that during their conversations "secretly recorded", the Countess had insulted the Royal Family and politicians, called the "old dear" Queen, and called Cherie Blair "absolutely horrible, horrible, horrible", as well as criticism against the leadership of Prime Minister Tony Blair and British Treasury Secretary Gordon Brown, and ridiculed the Leader of the Opposition of William Hague. Reported by Sunday's and Sunday Mirror that the Countess then sent a letter of apology to Blair, Hague, and Prince Charles.
Buckingham Palace denied the accuracy of the report that said, "Countess of Wessex, trying to pursue a career of its own, is clearly vulnerable to such arrangements." The palace released a statement saying comments reported "selectively, distorted and in some cases, completely untrue". The court official stated that the Countess did not insult the Queen, Queen Mother, or politician, and rumors about her difficulty in marriage and the alleged comments about her husband's sexuality were incorrect, while according to Sunday's letter some reliable sources have confirmed this report. Furthermore, in 2002, both Earl and Countess announced that they would quit their business interests to focus on official activities and involvement on behalf of the royal family and assist the Queen in his Golden Jubilee year.
Gifts jewelry
The Countess of Wessex has been criticized for accepting two sets of jewelry from the royal family of Bahrain during a one-day official visit to the country in December 2011, when she and her husband returned to the UK from a trip to Afghanistan. He was given a set by the king of Bahrain and a second set by the country's prime minister, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Her husband, Earl, received pens and watches and silk carpets from Bahrain's Crown Prince, Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, who also gave countess silver and pearl cups. The value of the jewelry has not been estimated and the exact contents are not disclosed.
Critics say that the Countess must sell gems and give the results to political protesters in Bahrain. Denis MacShane, then Labor MP and formerly a foreign minister, said: "Given the terrible suffering and oppression of the people of Bahrain, it would be the right attitude for the Countess of Wessex to auction off these trinkets and distribute the results to the victims of the regime. "
Guidelines and procedures of the Royal Family relating to gifts issued by the government in 2003, stated that "before accepting any prize, careful consideration should always be given, wherever it may be, to donors, prize grounds and occasions and the nature of the prize itself. (..) Same, before rejecting the gift offer, careful consideration should be given to any offense that may be caused by such an action. "
Title, style, honor and arm
Since her marriage, Sophie has been styled as "Her Majesty Countess of Wessex".
Awards
- 2002 : The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Gold Medal
- 2004 : Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
- 2005 : Dame of Justice Venerable Order of Saint John (DJStJ)
- 2010 : Dame Grand Cross from Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
- 2012 : Jubilee Diamonds Queen Elizabeth II Medal
- 2017 : Order Service Medal of St. John
Commonwealth
- 2005 : Memorial Medal for Centennial of Saskatchewan
- 2017 : Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal
Promise military honor
- Canada
- 2004 : Colonel-in-Chief of Lincoln and Welland Regiment
- 2005 : Colonel-in-Chief from South Alberta Light Horse
- United Kingdom
- 2003 : Colonel-in-Chief of Royal Alexandra Nursing Corps Royal Alexandra
- 2005 : Colonel-in-Chief of Corps of Army Music
- 2006 : Boat Sponsor for HMS Brave
- 2006 : Royal Colonel Battalion 5 The Rifles
- 2008 : Honor Air Commodore Royal Air Force Wittering
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- Sophie, Countess of Wessex at IMDb.
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Ancestor
Sophie descended from Lancastrian King Henry IV of England. He was also associated with the Viscounts Molesworth family by paternal grandparents - Margaret Patricia Molesworth (1904-1985) - from Robert Molesworth, Viscount Molesworth the first. Paternal grandfather Sophie, Theophilus Rhys-Jones (died 1959), is the principal of St. Peter's School, Harefield, Exmouth, Devon.
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