Prince Edward and Sophie visit the Queen’s Northern Ireland Home

Our Chairperson @WmHumphreyDUP hosted a farewell dinner yesterday evening at Hillsborough Castle for delegates attending the @CPA_UK @CPA_BIMR conference.

We were delighted to be joined by our very special guests, The Earl and Countess of Wessex. #bimr2021

— Northern Ireland Assembly Branch of the CPA (@NIA_CPA) September 23, 2021

While the Earl donned a black suit with a patterned tie, the Countess looked elegant in a black and white polka dot midi dress with sheer sleeves from Carolina Herrera, pairing it with a pair of court shoes.

The couple’s visit came as they appeared in the BBC One documentary, Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers, which aired on Wednesday.

Sophie spoke of her late father-in-law’s hobbies, revealing: “Cooking is something that I love talking to him about. And he loves watching cookery programmes. Hairy Bikers I think is one of his favourites.”

Meanwhile, Edward recalled fond childhood memories with the Duke, saying: “I used to go out with my father fishing and I can’t quite remember at which point I was then given charge of the oars but I then had to very quickly learn how to row a boat.”

The Wessexes’ eldest child, Lady Louise Windsor, 17, also made her interview debut during the programme as she paid tribute to her grandfather and spoke about following in his footsteps with her talent for carriage driving.

Earlier this week, Edward and Sophie joined Princess Royal and the Queen’s cousins for the opening day of the Chelsea Flower Show at Royal Hospital Chelsea.