The sweet way Prince Edward and Sophie spent Earl s birthday Hello! 15/03/2021
Earl of Wessex, as she volunteered with a charity she has previously supported.
Sophie, 56, and Prince Edward volunteered in the kitchen for the
York Road Project at their temporary facility in the HG Wells Conference Centre in Woking on 10 March -
which also happened to be the Earl s 57th birthday.
The charity, which provides support and accommodation to those experiencing homelessness in the area, shared photos of the couple s visit on Instagram.
WATCH: Sophie bakes scones in her kitchen at Bagshot Park
The York Road Project said on its website that Edward and Sophie helped to prepare lunchtime snacks for its clients, which included banana muffins, sausage rolls, cheese and onion twists and ginger biscuits.
The charity shared photos from the Wessexes visit
In a statement on the York Road Project s website, CEO Cherisse Dealtry said: It was lovely to welcome back the Countess of Wessex to volunteer again and to meet HRH the Earl of Wessex for the first time. We are honoured to have both of them come and volunteer with us for the morning and hear about the work we continue to do here in Woking.
In celebration of Prince Edward s birthday,
touching tribute to her youngest son on social media on the day.
The Countess has been volunteering with a number of organisations and charities throughout the lockdowns, and last month, she carried out her
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex has stepped up and proved her resilience this past week, undertaking several royal engagements. As well as celebrating her husband Prince Edward’s 57th birthday, Sophie volunteered to help nurses, helped provide food for homeless people and virtually opened a new unit at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
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The Earl and Countess of Wessex have made support for the NHS and for volunteering services major parts of their work during the coronavirus pandemic. The sevend ays just gone were no different with more backing for those caring for the ill and the most vulnerable in society during a time that has challenged everyone. Here’s a look back at the Wessex Week.
The Earl and Countess joined other members of the Royal Family in a virtual celebration of Commonwealth Day as the week got under way.
Sophie took part in a video discussion, led by TV presenter June Sarpong, about the importance of female leadership to local communities across the Commonwealth. The Countess was reunited with Virginia Kunguni who she met during her visit to Malawi. Virginia runs Girls Arise for Change, an organisation set up to increase and improve access to education for young women in Malawi. She also spoke to Caitlin Figuerido, who helps lead Jasiri Australia which works across the C