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The entente cordiale between the UK and France will surely be improved if Maggie Smith and Nathalie Baye, one of the greatest living French actresses, have anything to do with it. The two screen legends will meet on the set of the Downton Abbey film sequel that’s due to begin shooting in late March or … Read more
A 1950s toy robot and a bracelet which once belonged to Queen Victoria are among the stunning array of items owned by the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma that are expected to fetch up to £1.5million when they go on sale in March. Born Patricia Mountbatten, the Countess was the eldest daughter of Prince Charles’ … Read more
The Queen has led the Royal Family in sharing their birthday wishes with the Countess of Wessex today. Sophie, who turned 56 today, is believed to be spending the day with her family at their home of Bagshot Park, where they spent Christmas after the Queen decided to have a quiet festive period at Windsor … Read more
Mapperton House, home to the Earl and Countess of Sandwich, has been crowned Historic Houses’ Garden of the Year. The 15 acres of Grade II registered early 20th-century formal Italianate gardens, boasting a croquet lawn, formal topiary, an orangery and an arboretum, won the prestigious award last month, after a record-breaking public vote. Historic Houses is a … Read more
Sophie, Countess of Wessex is self-isolating at home after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus By Rebecca English for the Daily Mail and Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 12:02 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 12:08 BST, 9 October 2020 Sophie, Countess of Wessex was today self-isolating at home after … Read more
The Countess of Wessex was joined by her husband Prince Edward and their two children as they took to a Hampshire beach to pick up litter today. Sophie, 55, and the Earl of Wessex, 56, appeared in high spirits as they arrived at the Great British Beach Clean on Southsea Beach in Portsmouth with Lady Louise Windsor, … Read more
The Countess of Wessex has become the first member of the royal family to sit for a sculptor while the process was streamed live on the internet – to raise awareness about the blind and partially sighted. Sophie Wessex, 55, who lives at Bagshot Park, in Surrey, sat earlier today for the acclaimed Leeds-born artist Frances … Read more
Sophie takes the cockpit! Beaming Countess of Wessex sits on board a helicopter during visit to Thames Valley Air Ambulance which airlifted her to hospital during life-threatening ectopic pregnancy The Countess of Wessex, 55, was all smiles as she boarded a helicopter today Her visit marked the 21st anniversary of Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA) … Read more
The last owner of I’m A Celeb’s Gwrych Castle in North Wales who is said to haunt the towers in anger at her tyrannical husband, was an extremely wealthy heiress who had land that stretched across Wales, Lancashire, Cheshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire. Winifred Cochrane, the Countess of Dundonald was the only surviving child of Robert … Read more
Just over a month ago, the London branch of the auction house Christie’s hosted a sale of some of the effects of a deceased Dowager Countess. The artefacts listed in the catalogue included several Old Masters, items of furniture and various pieces of jewellery. So far, so unremarkable. But the Countess in question was Gloria … Read more