Sophie pictured with her father Christopher in 2016
The Countess, wearing a repeat blue and black striped Gabriela Hearst dress for the call, paid tribute to the work of healthcare staff for their role in the UK s vaccination rollout and their efforts during the pandemic.
Sophie said: Thank you so much to all of you. It doesn t matter which part of the system you re working in, whether you re general practitioner nurses, whether you re healthcare assistants, we all know how much this whole pandemic has put on you and we re hugely grateful for all of your hard work.
Sophie revealed the news during a conference with NHS General Practice nurses
By Press Association 2021
The Countess of Wessex, pictured with her father Christopher Rhys-Jones at Royal Ascot, has revealed he has received his Covid vaccine. PA Archive/PA Images
The Countess of Wessex has spoken of how a “huge weight” has been lifted off her mind after her elderly father received his Covid vaccine.
Sophie said her father Christopher Rhys-Jones, 89, was “full of praise” for the way he received the jab on Tuesday, during her appearance at a virtual nursing conference.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were recently given their vaccinations at Windsor Castle, and the UK has now delivered almost five million vaccine doses to 4.6 million people.