Royal Reveal: Countess of Wessex makes heartwarming gesture to NHS workers
SOPHIE, the Countess of Wessex has been volunteering to help make lunches for NHS workers one day a week.
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She joins a team of professional chefs organised by millionaire Ian Wace. The enterprise delivers 59,000 free lunches a week across London. Peregrine Armstrong-Jones, who introduced Sophie to the initiative told the Daily Mail: “Sophie's done a fabulous job.
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“She's got stuck into everything, cooking, prep work and cleaning.
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“She's done it privately, without any fanfare, and the staff think she's incredible.”
The newspaper says Sophie, husband of Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex - Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son, helps with preparing, cooking and cleaning up.
Mark Brown, former head chef to Elton John, oversees the operation which delivers lunch and dinner.
This week Sophie was making wraps and lemon and raspberry tarts.
She was seen wearing a face mask, gloves, whites and an apron.
Sophie is not the only royal who has been helping provide food during the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite leaving as full-time royals, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have been seen on more than one occasion delivering food to individuals unable to cook or shop for themselves in LA.
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Sophie has made several contributions to the royal response to coronavirus.
This has included a video call with crew members from the Thames Valley Air Ambulance.
Sophie is a patron for the organisation.
The call lasted 20 minutes.
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Sophie said: “Thank you for going that extra mile and working with the NHS, working within that sector, and supporting what they are all doing.
“I hope you know that what you are doing is incredibly worthwhile, and I am very proud to be your patron, so thank you very much for allowing me to do that.
“And of course, when we do our Thursday clap, you are part of that as well, we think about you and holding you very much close to us.
“One final plea to you all, look after yourself, look after your families and please stay safe.”
Sophie has had several honorary military appointments in both the UK and Canada.
She has also been recognised with the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honour Mexico bestows upon foreigners.
Edward and Sophie married in 1999.
They have two children.
The oldest is Lady Louise Windsor, 16 and the youngest is James, Viscount Severn, 12.