The Countess of Wessex stepped out to
volunteer at a vaccination centre on Thursday – which also marked her 57th
birthday.
Sophie became Grand President of St John Ambulance in 2004 and last year
she completed training to become a Care Volunteer in support of the NHS
Vaccination programme.
In photos released by Buckingham Palace, the Countess could be seen
working with fellow volunteers to greet patients, taking their details and
looking after their wellbeing while they had their vaccinations
At the end of the shift, the royal mum-of-two was presented with a
pin badge, which is given to all St John Ambulance personnel to thank them for
their support with the vaccination programme, as well as bouquet of flowers to
mark her birthday.
In 2020, Sophie visited the charity’s Operational Support Hub in
Gosport where she joined volunteers organising new deliveries
and packing PPE shipments for ambulance crews, specialist cleaners, hospital
staff and first aiders.
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The Countess volunteered with St John Ambulance on her birthday
And back in September, the Countess was honoured for her service to St John
Ambulance in a special ceremony where she was presented with a Bar to the
Service Medal to celebrate 15 years working with the organisation.
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Sophie was given a bouquet of flowers on her birthday
Sophie married the Queen‘s youngest son, Prince Edward, in Windsor in June 1999 and the couple share
two children, Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and James, Viscount Severn, 14.
The monarch, 95, shared a touching birthday message for her
daughter-in-law on the royal family’s official social media accounts on
Thursday, writing: “Wishing The Countess of Wessex a very Happy
Birthday today!”
An accompanying photograph showed Sophie cuddling a puppy during a visit to the Guide Dogs National Centre in
Leamington Spa last year.
