Last year, Sophie, who shares daughter Lady Louise and son, James, Earl of Wessex with Prince Edward, carried out 257 engagements at home and overseas making her one of the hardest working royals.

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has officially been a member of the British royal family since she wed Prince Edward—Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son—25 years ago in 1999.

Sophie ended up switching positions (she was supposed to be on a different balcony with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester) to lend Kate support in the Queen's absence.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex had a transformative day yesterday, on day two of her tour in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Countess of Wessex met with participants of the City of Joy, a ...

Courtesy of UNICEF/Demissew Bizuwerk. Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh has traveled to Ethiopia on a solo trip ahead of World Sight Day later this week.