32 Facts About Sophie Rhys Jones

Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Forfar, was born on Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, 20 January 1965 and is a member of the British royal family.

Sophie Rhys Jones's is married to Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, the youngest brother of King Charles III.

Sophie Rhys Jones's grew up in Brenchley, Kent, and later attended West Kent College, training as a secretary.

Sophie Rhys Jones's then worked in public relations, representing firms across the UK, Switzerland and Australia before opening her own agency in 1996.

Sophie Rhys Jones's met Edward in 1987 while working for Capital Radio; they began dating in 1993.

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In 2002, Sophie Rhys Jones closed her business interests and began full-time work as a member of the royal family.

Sophie Rhys Jones's is the patron of over 70 charities and organisations, including Childline and the London College of Fashion.

Sophie Rhys Jones's undertakes over 200 engagements each year, including visits to schools, universities and military bases.

Sophie Rhys Jones's has an elder brother, David was born on 1963, and and was named after her father's sister, Helen, who died in a riding accident in 1960.

Sophie Rhys Jones's descends from King Henry IV of England and is related to the family of the Viscounts Molesworth; her grandmother, Margaret Rhys-Jones, nee Molesworth, was the great-granddaughter of the Rev John Molesworth, himself the father of Sir Guilford Molesworth and the great-grandson of Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth.

Sophie Rhys Jones's began her education at Dulwich Preparatory School, before moving on to Kent College, Pembury, where she was friends with Sarah Sienesi, with whom she subsequently shared a flat in Fulham and who later became her lady-in-waiting.

Sophie Rhys Jones's worked as a ski representative in Switzerland and spent a year travelling and working in Australia.

Sophie Rhys Jones's met him again at a promotion shoot for the Prince Edward Summer Challenge to raise money for charity in 1993, and the two began their relationship soon afterwards.

Sophie Rhys Jones, who was reportedly close to the Queen from the beginning of her relationship with Edward, was allowed to use the royal apartments at Buckingham Palace prior to her engagement.

Sophie Rhys Jones's made a similar visit to Bangladesh in November 2017.

Sophie Rhys Jones's opened the new dementia-friendly unit of Northern Ireland Hospice, the first of its kind in the UK.

In March 2020, Sophie Rhys Jones became the first member of the royal family to visit South Sudan.

In March 2022, Sophie Rhys Jones went on a four-day solo trip to New York City, visiting the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden and Consuls General from across the Commonwealth to mark the Commonwealth Day.

Sophie Rhys Jones's delivered the keynote address on women's rights in Afghanistan at an event hosted by the UN Women and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.

Sophie Rhys Jones's established the Women in Business Group in 2003 to support the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and reach more young people to help them develop skills that can transform their futures.

Sophie Rhys Jones's was associated with ChildLine for many years, preceding her appointment as their first ever royal patron in 2005.

Sophie Rhys Jones's is patron of the Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations and has been Patron of The Border Union Agricultural Society since its bicentennial year in 2012.

Sophie Rhys Jones's has been the founder and chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Women's Network Forum since January 2014, whose goal is the advancement of gender balance and equality by influencing business leaders, inspiring the next generation and sharing best practice.

In November 2020, Sophie Rhys Jones presented a Commonwealth Points of Light Award on behalf of the Queen during a digital Women Mediators across the Commonwealth Network forum.

In May 2021, Sophie Rhys Jones become royal patron of Wellbeing of Women, a charity focused on all areas of women's reproductive health across a woman's life course, from menstrual health to menopause.

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At the start of her relationship with Prince Edward, Sophie Rhys Jones was referred to as "the girl next door", and noted for her successful career and ordinary background.

Sophie Rhys Jones's has been said to have a low-key approach to royal engagements, and often drives herself to and from events.

Sophie Rhys Jones's looks good, without being over-the-top, and she's not craving celebrity.

Sophie Rhys Jones's revealed that she has never had a stylist of her own and that she makes her fashion choices herself.

Sophie Rhys Jones's reportedly commented on Prince Charles's relationship with his then-partner Camilla, arguing that a marriage would not be possible as long as the Queen Mother was alive.

Sophie Rhys Jones's was given one set by Bahrain's king and a second set by the country's prime minister, Sophie Rhys Jones'sikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.

Since her marriage, Sophie Rhys Jones has been styled "Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex".