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Sophie, Countess of Wessex
1965Jan, 20

Sophie, Countess of Wessex

Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, (born Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones; 20 January 1965) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

She grew up in Brenchley, Kent, and later attended West Kent College, training as a secretary. She subsequently began working in public relations, representing firms across the UK, Switzerland and Australia before opening her own agency in 1996. She met Edward in 1987 while working for Capital Radio, and they began dating in 1993. Their engagement was announced in January 1999, and they were married on 19 June at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The couple have two children: Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn, who are respectively sixteenth and fifteenth in line to the British throne.

In 2002, Sophie closed her business interests and began full-time work as a member of the royal family. She is the patron of over 70 charities and organisations, including Childline and the London College of Fashion. She undertakes over 200 engagements each year, including visits to schools, universities, and military bases. Her charity work primarily revolves around people with disabilities, women's rights, avoidable blindness and agriculture.

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