The Countess of Wessex and her husband, Prince Edward had a busy start to the new year.
While Sophie held a reception for 100 Women in Finance, travelled to Germany in conjunction with her work with Women, Peace and Security and visited the Shooting Star Children’s Hospices in Hampton to help children at the hospice decorate Valentine’s Day biscuits and read them a story That’s Not My Princess.
Edward held receptions at St James’s Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, as well as hosting a dinner for the University of Bath and attending the Army Foundation College Graduation Parade at Uniacke Barracks in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
However, Prince Edward and Sophie will, this week, enjoy some quality family time. According to the royal family diary, the couple have no public engagements this week and will spend some private time with their children Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn during the February half-term at Bagshot Park in Surrey where they currently live.
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Over the years, The Queen’s third son and his wife have managed to keep their children largely out of the spotlight, aside from formal family events such as Trooping the Colour and royal weddings. Lady Louise accompanied her mother during a rare engagement in January, as they visited the training grounds of England Hockey, at The National Sports Centre at Bisham Abbey. The royal teenager loves her sport and is also a huge fan of horse riding, having taken up carriage driving like her grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh. To celebrate her 15th birthday in November 2018, Sophie took Lady Louise to watch Strictly Come Dancing, as part of the audience.
