Earl and Countess of Wessex and Family Current Events 10: November 2018 - March 2023


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Court Circular 26th April:
St. James's Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, this morning opened the Chirdon Head Expedition Centre, Kielder, part of the Cramlington Voluntary Youth Project, and was received by Mrs. Bryony Gibson (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, this afternoon visited Bede Academy, Sixth Avenue, Blyth, and was received by Colonel Benjamin Speke (Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland).

Court Circular 28th April:
St. James's Palace

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon departed Heathrow Airport, London, for India.
Mr. Alexander Stonor is in attendance.
 
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Oh those tiny ones, always touching to see...


Here are some more photos:


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** dm article: Sophie Wessex pays an emotional visit to a hospital ward for premature babies..**


** hellomagazine: The Countess of Wessex relives emotional experiences at premature baby unit in India **
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Royal visits don't always resonate so personally but this one must have been extremely moving for Sophie. I applaud her for continuing to shine a light on work that progresses & supports the care of prem babies & their parents.
 
I loved the photos of Sophie visiting the premature babies in India. You could tell she was moved upon meeting them (based on her own experiences as a mother).
 
Wonderful photos so far. Touching to see her on these visits :flowers:

NICU is a hard place to visit for anyone. And when you have a personal connection even more.
 
Court Circular 29th April:
St. James's Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, and was received by Mr. Andrew Fleming (British Deputy High Commissioner to the Republic of India).

Her Royal Highness, Vice-Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, later attended a Reception at the Taj Krishna Hotel, Road Number 1, Mada Manzil, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

The Countess of Wessex, Vice-Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, subsequently visited Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Musheerabad, Secunderabad.

Her Royal Highness, Vice-Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, this afternoon visited L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L. V. Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills.

The Countess of Wessex, Vice-Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, afterwards attended a Lunch with staff and government officials at L. V. Prasad Eye Institute.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception at the Residence of the British Deputy High Commissioner to the Republic of India in Hyderabad.

Court Circular 30th April:
St. James's Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Vice-Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, this morning visited the Niloufer Hospital, Red Hills, Bazar Ghat, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad, India.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting with Sri Shailendra Kumar Joshi (Chief Secretary to the Government of Telangana) at Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner at the Chambers, Taj Palace Hotel, Apollo Bandar, Mumbai.
 
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Court Circular 1st May:
St. James's Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Meeting at the London Regional Office, Victoria Charity Centre, 11 Belgrave Road, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Meeting at Halcyon Gallery, 144-146 New Bond Street, London W1.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Trustees, The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, later chaired a Meeting at Eton College, Windsor, and this evening attended a Dinner at the College.

The Countess of Wessex today carried out the following engagements in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Her Royal Highness this morning laid a wreath at the 26/11 Memorial, Taj Palace Hotel, Apollo Bandar, Colaba.

The Countess of Wessex afterwards visited the Sassoon Dock, Sassoon Dock Road, Azad Magar, Colaba.

Her Royal Highness later visited the Ambedkar Nagar Community, Kurla West, Kurla.

The Countess of Wessex, Vice Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, this afternoon visited Sir Elly Kadoorie School, Shivdas Champsi Road, opposite Chaitya Temple, Tadwadi, Mazgaon.

Her Royal Highness, Vice Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, afterwards visited the Padmanagar Apalya Health Centre, Road Number 14, Govandi Slums, Indira Nagar, Kamala Nagar, Govandi East.

https://hrhthecountessofwessex.wordpress.com/2019/05/01/hrhs-visit-to-india-day-3-mumbai/
 
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Here are some more photos of her final day in India today, visiting the Sarvodaya Kanya Vidhyalaya, Delhi Government School:


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And visiting Gandhi Smriti, where Gandhi lived, worked and was assassinated:


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** dm article: An elegant defeat! Sophie Wessex looks stylish in a polka dot dress as she playfully arm wrestles a little boy..**



And here's a copy of the speech Sophie has given at the Catalyst Fund Reception in New Dehli:


** royal.uk: The Countess of Wessex gives a speech at the Catalyst Fund Reception in New Dehli **
 
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Court Circular 2nd May:
St. James's Palace

The Countess of Wessex today carried out the following engagements in Delhi, India.

Her Royal Highness this morning attended a Women, Peace and Security Meeting at the United Service Institution, Rao Tula Ram Marg, opposite Signals Enclave, Anuj Vihar, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi.

The Countess of Wessex today attended a Lunch with Indian and British women working in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda given by Brigadier Gavin Thompson (Defence Adviser).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping, Manekshaw Centre, Parade Road, Khyber Lines, Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi.

The Countess of Wessex, Vice Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, this evening attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to India (His Excellency Sir Dominic Asquith) at the Residence in New Delhi, followed by a Dinner.

Court Circular 3rd May:
St. James's Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya School, Geeta Colony Road, Gandhi Nagar, New Delhi, India.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon took a tour of historic New Delhi landmarks conducted by the Magic Tours charity and facilitated by the Women on Wheels charity.

The Countess of Wessex later visited Gandhi Smriti, 5 Tees January Marg, Tees January Road Area, New Delhi.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for notable Indian women at the Residence of the British High Commissioner to the Republic of India in New Delhi.

Court Circular 3rd May:
Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Sovereign of the Order, accompanied by The Princess Royal, Grand Master, was present this morning at a Service of the Royal Victorian Order held in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were also present.

Afterwards The Queen gave a Reception at Windsor Castle for those who attended the Service.

Court Circular 4th May:
St. James's Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from India.
Mr. Alexander Stonor was in attendance.
 
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The Earl of Wessex was in Norwich, Norfolk, today, May 9.

He visited Banham Zoo and Horstead Residential Centre and as Patron of the Norwich Cathedral Music Appeal he attended an evensong and dinner at Norwich Cathedral:


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Court Circular 7th May:
St. James's Palace

The Earl of Wessex this evening attended Historic Royal Palaces’ King’s Presence Chamber Dinner at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Disability Initiative, this afternoon opened the new satellite service at Disability Initiative Fleet, 85 Clarence Road, Fleet, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Court Circular 8th May:
St. James's Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning held a Development Group Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Earl of Wessex later received Mrs Lisa Kerr (Principal, Gordonstoun).

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Women’s Network Forum, this evening attended a Next Generation Event at Macquarie Offices, 28 Ropemaker Street, London EC2.

Court Circular 9th May:
St. James's Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited the Zoological Society of East Anglia, Banham Zoo, Kenninghall Road, Banham, and was received by the Lady Fisher (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Horstead Residential Centre, 35 Rectory Road, Horstead, Norwich, and was received by Mr Richard Butler (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Norwich Cathedral Music Appeal, this afternoon attended Evensong followed by a Fundraising Dinner in Norwich Cathedral.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxR91nEHcyu/
 
Court Circular 13th May:
St. James's Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today attended Receptions in the garden of Buckingham Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon received Admiral Sir Philip Jones (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff) at Buckingham Palace.
 
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The Earl of Wessex visited Slovenia yesterday, May 14, and had a number of engagements with Slovenian President Borut Pahor (pictured as well)



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** sloveniatimes: President, Prince Edward mark first Slovenia-UK Friendship Day **


** delo pictured article: Princ Edward v Beli krajini o preteklih in prihodnjih vezeh **


** siol gallery & video: Britanski princ Edward v Sloveniji: Danes je dan prijateljstva #foto #video **
 
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From the tweet:

The Duke of Edinburgh has officially handed over the Patronage of The Chartered Management Institute to The Countess of Wessex.

The Countess is an active supporter of UK industry, and Founder and Chair of the Women’s Network Forum, an organisation which works to promote women’s success in the workplace through best practice sharing and supporting those making gender equality a reality.
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Court Circular 14th May:
St. James's Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning departed from Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, for Slovenia and was received later upon arrival at Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia (Her Excellency Ms Sophie Honey).

The Earl of Wessex, with the President of the Republic of Slovenia, this afternoon attended a ceremony in Dragatus to mark the launch of Slovenia — United Kingdom Friendship Day, and laid a wreath at the Memorial of the Fallen Allied Airmen.

The Earl of Wessex this evening attended The Queen’s Birthday Party Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia at Ljubljana Castle.

His Royal Highness later attended a Dinner given by Dr Miro Cerar (Slovene Foreign Minister), Grand Hotel Union, Ljubljana.

Captain Andrew Aspden RN was in attendance.

The Countess of Wessex this morning held a Disability Inclusion Reception at St James’s Palace.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon received the Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Chairman, the Amar International Charitable Foundation) and the Rt Rev Dr Alastair Redfern (Member of the Board).

The Countess of Wessex, Chairwoman, Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later chaired a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness, President, Girlguiding, this evening attended a Reception at Google, King’s Cross Campus, 6 Pancras Square, London N1.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxeo6nYHMSp/

Court Circular 15th May:
St. James's Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning called upon the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia (Mr Marjan Sarec) at the Presidential Palace in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

His Royal Highness was later received by The President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Presidential Palace.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, subsequently attended an “Urban Tribe” event held by The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award for Young People in Slovenia, Tivoli Park, Ljubljana.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, afterwards attended a Roundtable Discussion on “#Worldready — for Jobs of the Future” held by the British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce at Grand Hotel Union, Ljubljana.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon departed from Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport for North Macedonia and was received later upon arrival at Skopje International Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia (Her Excellency Ms Rachel Galloway).

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for Chevening Alumni at Hotel Marriott, Maksim Gorki, Skopje.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Chartered Management Institute, this evening attended the President’s Dinner and Gold Medal Award Presentation at Kensington Palace.

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The Earl of Wessex continued his visit to Slovenia yesterday, May 15, met participants of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award during skills workshops, attended a panel discussion and met members of the government. Together with President Pahor he planted a tree to commemorate the visit and the first UK-Slovenia Friendship Day.



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And today, May 16, the Earl of Wessex travelled to North Macedonia.

He met the new President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski, visited a pre-school with an UNICEF programme and attended an event about sustainable solutions for urban planning, fashion and biodiversity:



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A great speech by Sophie as she takes over from Philip as the new royal patron got CMI. It displays her witty sense of humour and very good public speaking abilities.

 
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The Earl of Wessex has travelled from North Macedonia to Croatia yesterday and had a number of engagements in Croatia yesterday and today, May 17.

He visited First Gymnasium Split School, Diocletian Palace, ICE Marine Design's new office and Meštrović Gallery:


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Court Circular 16th May:
St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, accompanied by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia (Her Excellency Mrs Rachel Galloway), today carried out the following engagements in Skopje, North Macedonia.

His Royal Highness this morning called upon The President of the Republic of North Macedonia at Villa Vodno, Aco Karamanov, Skopje.

The Earl of Wessex afterwards visited Koco Racin Kindergarten, Aco Karamanov 4, Skopje, for a United Nations Children’s Fund presentation.

His Royal Highness later attended a Sustainability Exhibition and Inclusivity Performance at the Philharmonic Building, Kej Dimitar Vlahov, Skopje.

The Earl of Wessex today attended a Meeting with cross-party Members of Parliament at the Residence of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia.

His Royal Highness this afternoon departed from Skopje International Airport for Croatia and was received upon arrival at Split Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia (His Excellency Mr Andrew Dalgleish).

The Earl of Wessex later toured the Old Town of Split.

His Royal Highness this evening received Mrs Nina Obuljen Koržinek (Minister of Culture of the Republic of Croatia) on board HMS Duncan, moored in Split Harbour.

The Earl of Wessex afterwards attended a Dinner on board HMS Duncan to mark the Tenth Anniversary of Croatia’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Commander Thomas Trent, RN).

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Court Circular 17th May:
St. James's Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited First Gimnazija School, Nikole Tesle 19, Split, Croatia.

His Royal Highness afterwards opened the Ice Marine Design Office, Obala kneza Branimira 16, Split.

The Earl of Wessex subsequently attended a Meeting with Professor Miroslav Radman (Director, Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences) at Ivan Mestrovic Gallery, Setaliste Ivana Mestrovica 40, Split.

His Royal Highness this afternoon arrived at Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, from Croatia.
Captain Andrew Aspden RN was in attendance.

https://www.royal.uk/earl-wessex-visits-slovenia-north-macedonia-croatia
https://twitter.com/x/status/1129419817230970880
https://twitter.com/UKinCroatia/status/1129353484678115330

Court Circular 18th May:
St. James's Palace

The Countess of Wessex today opened the new facilities at Marden Sports Club, 319 Maidstone Road, Marden, Kent.

Court Circular 20th May:
St James’s Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening visited the Chelsea Flower Show of the Royal Horticultural Society in the Gardens of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

Court Circular 21st May:
St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning attended Meetings at Award House, 7–11 Matthew Street, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the British Paralympic Association, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Reception at Halcyon Gallery, 144-146 New Bond Street, London W1.

Buckingham Palace
The Queen gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were present.
 
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Court Circular 22nd May:
St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today held Receptions in the garden of Buckingham Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the Orpheus Centre Trust, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace.

Court Circular 24th May:
St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Meeting at Lygon Group, 10 Brook Street, London W1.
 
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