Happy birthday,Sophie, Countess of Wessex!The royal, who is married toQueen Elizabeth’s youngest son, Prince Edward, turned 57 on Wednesday, and her mother-in-law, the Queen, marked the occasion with a special social media post.“Wishing The Countess of Wessex a very Happy Birthday today!“Queen Elizabethshared from her official Royal Family Twitter account.She included a sweet photo of Sophie holding a black Labrador puppy. It comes as no surprise that the Queen would choose that particular snap. The monarch has been a dog lover since childhood when she received her first corgi puppy.Sophie, who is a mom of two, has taken on more royal engagements in recent years sincePrince HarryandMeghan Marklehave stepped back as senior working royals.The royal is said to be close to the Queen and has accompanied her on royal outings in the past. After the death ofPrince Philiplast year,Sophie told reporters, “the Queen has been amazing.“Sophie spent her birthday on Thursday volunteering with St. John Ambulance at an NHS vaccination center in Surrey.Sophie, Countess of Wessex.Danny Martindale/WireImageCan’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!The royal, who is Grand President of St. John Ambulance, trained as a Care Volunteer last year and undertook a number of shifts at an NHS vaccination center in London.
Happy birthday,Sophie, Countess of Wessex!
The royal, who is married toQueen Elizabeth’s youngest son, Prince Edward, turned 57 on Wednesday, and her mother-in-law, the Queen, marked the occasion with a special social media post.
“Wishing The Countess of Wessex a very Happy Birthday today!“Queen Elizabethshared from her official Royal Family Twitter account.
She included a sweet photo of Sophie holding a black Labrador puppy. It comes as no surprise that the Queen would choose that particular snap. The monarch has been a dog lover since childhood when she received her first corgi puppy.
Sophie, who is a mom of two, has taken on more royal engagements in recent years sincePrince HarryandMeghan Marklehave stepped back as senior working royals.
The royal is said to be close to the Queen and has accompanied her on royal outings in the past. After the death ofPrince Philiplast year,Sophie told reporters, “the Queen has been amazing.”
Sophie spent her birthday on Thursday volunteering with St. John Ambulance at an NHS vaccination center in Surrey.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex.Danny Martindale/WireImage
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The royal, who is Grand President of St. John Ambulance, trained as a Care Volunteer last year and undertook a number of shifts at an NHS vaccination center in London.
source: people.com
