Sophie, Countess of Wessex, has been actively doing her royal duty amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the monarchy, Prince Edward's wife becomes more visible today.
By the looks of it, Sophie fills the void left by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when they stepped down as senior working royals. With 80 charities and causes to her name, volunteering without anyone knowing and working with Kate Middleton, she has been receiving praise for her work without needing any attention.
Joe Little, the managing editor of Majesty, described the 55-year-old royal as a "royal key worker." She is making a difference in the royal family in a very "understated" and "Sophie way."
The mother-of-two has been helping the group of caterers and party planners to organize meals for the National Health Service (NHS) workers every week. Peregrine Armstrong-Jones, of Bentley's Entertainment, told People that what the countess was doing was never for a show.
It was private visits that she did in her own time. After she left the kitchen, she would continue to do more projects in different hospitals to help.
Sophie joined the royal family when she tied the knot with Prince Edward in 1999. She grew up in a middle-class family. A friend revealed that she was brought up by her parents, and there was "no free ride" in her family.
But aside from Sophie, her husband, Prince Edward, is also a regular at the "car pickup line and scout group meetings." Recently, Sophie joined a counseling shift at a call center that supports vulnerable children.
According to Daily Mail, , she was seen talking to the staff as she met the team at the Childline and NSPCC headquarters in London, confidential service for men and women under 19 years old to seek help and support. Sophie displayed her eagerness to help the cause, as she was spotted typing at a desk in the office before thanking the volunteers for their tireless help and work during the lockdown.
In her photographs, Sophie seemed to be deep in thought as she listened to the staff about their service and how they managed to cope with the constant calls during the health crisis. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Childline has been forced to change its usual schedule of 24 hours services, as the counselors can only take calls or online messages from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight. Sophie is the principal patron of the NSPCC after she took over the role of Queen Elizabeth II in 2016.
