Sophie Wessex: Last News

Life behind-the-scenes at the Palace has been "much calmer" since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit, a source has claimed.

Prince Harry is said to have been “barely acknowledged” by Princess Anne, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex during Prince Philip’s funeral.The Duke of Sussex, 36, was publicly reunited with the Royal Family for the first time after his explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey to lay his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, to rest at the weekend. However, despite reports that brothers Prince William and Harry have put their differences aside to focus on saying their final farewell to Prince Philip, it’s been reported some members of the Royal Family were not so willing to let bygones be bygones.

Lorraine Kelly, 60, has gushed over Sophie, Countess Of Wessex for seemingly working hard amid Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s step down from their senior royal roles, and subsequent relocation overseas, also dubbed “Megxit”.The ITV host applauded Sophie for being a source of support for the Queen during this difficult time, following the death of her husband of over 70 years Prince Philip.Opening up on who will now step up to help the Queen with royal duties following the Sussexes’ departure and Prince Philip’s death, royal expert Russell Myers suggested Sophie would be an ideal fit on ITV's Lorraine today.He explained: “They [the Royal Family] will want to bring up to the fore people like Sophie Wessex, who has enjoyed a surge in

Princess Anne and Sophie Wessex will be the first to visit the Queen in a royal rota as she grieves Prince Philip’s death before her 95th birthday.

Following the tragic passing of Prince Philip on Friday 9 March, his son Prince Edward, daughter-in-law Sophie Wessex and grandaughter Lady Louise Windsor viewed the tributes that have been left for him.Thousands of flowers have been left for the Duke of Ediburgh at Windsor Castle after he died aged 99 on 9 April.The Earl of Wessex, 57, Countess of Wessex, 56, and their daughter Louise, 17, visited the tribute site outside St George's Chapel and took time to read the notes left for Prince Philip.The trio were pictured taking the time to have a look at all of the wreaths, flowers and messages and were there for 15 minutes. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

READ MORE: Meghan used 'acting' to hide true feelings during Royal Family exitHe was followed by Princess Charlotte in 2015 and Prince Louis in 2018. Kate's sister, Pippa, married hedge fund manager James Matthews in July 2016.

Over the weekend, footage and clips of the royals were released as each marked the family's milestone annual day in their own personalised manner.

The Queen will call the unity and discuss the importance of "coming together" in a Commonwealth address ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's tell-all interview.

The Queen and Kate Middleton will join the Royal Family in delivering special messages in a BBC TV show on the same day Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah Winfrey interview is set to be aired.The special BBC programme will be in place of the annual Commonwealth Day service, which has been forced to be cancelled this year due to the ongoing pandemic. Kate, 39, and The Queen, 94, will by joined by Prince William, Prince Charles and Camilla as well as Sophie Wessex as they take part in the programme.

Members of the royal family will come together to share messages in a TV programme in place of this year's Commonwealth Day Service, which has been cancelled.

While she may not be the most famous member of the royal family, Sophie Wessex is one of the most trusted and well-liked behind palace walls.

And as the royal family grapples with having to give Prince Andrew the boot over his involvement in the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and losing Prince Harry, Meghan and son Archie to America, one special young lady’s put her hand up to help out.

However, there’s been a shift in recent months as Sophie and Edward find themselves spending increasing amounts of time apart. And intriguingly, other family members may be to blame for the separation …

Prince William and Kate Middleton were reunited with the Queen in public for the first time since March on Tuesday night at Windsor Castle as they finished their Christmas tour of the UK.The Royal couple met with the monarch, 94, Prince Charles, 71, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 73, Prince Edward, 56, and Sophie Wessex, 55, and the Princess Royal, 70. In a sweet moment at the end of the evening, as the Queen was seen walking up steps into the castle, Prince William could be heard calling out "bye Gran".

Sophie Wessex has gone into self-isolation after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19.The wife of Prince Edward, who Sophie has been married to for 21 years, has experienced no symptoms of the deadly bug. A statement from the Royal Family said: "Earlier this week The Countess of Wessex came into contact with someone who has subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxThe Queen’s daughter-in-law Sophie Wessex is self-isolating after coming into contact with somebody who has tested positive for Covid-19.Sophie Wessex, who is married to the Queen’s son Prince Edward, is not currently showing symptoms.The 55-year-old is following government guidelines and will stay at home. She is not thought to have seen any members of the wider Royal Family since the contact with someone with Covid-19.

The Queen's youngest grandchild, Lady Louis Windsor, is among the thousands of teenagers nervously picking up their GCSE results today.

The Queen has been spotted for the first time since beginning her stay at Balmoral on Tuesday.

Meghan Markle was seen giving a little wave to her sister-in-law Kate as they met publically for the first time since the 'Megxit' bombshell. The Duchess of Sussex mouthed "hello" to Kate as she found her seat at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day Service.

Duchess of Sussex's gorgeous blue pencil dress from Victoria Beckham? The royal made a show-stopping return to the UK for her final royal engagements in March, making sure to wow us with her first outfit in her the bold figure-hugging number – but had you realised that another royal lady is also a fan of the same frock? In fact, the Countess of Wessex wore it first - she chose the equally-bright orange version of the dress way back in 2015, at the annual BGC charity day.MORE: 8 times Countess Sophie stunned in an elegant summer dress Meghan returned to the UK with a bang in her Victoria Beckham dressWe can't believe we nearly missed it! The beautiful figure-hugging silhouette was clearly loved by Victoria's loyal customers, since she

It has been almost two months since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry quit the royal life, but anything and everything related to them still manages to create a stir. The couple round up the last duties of their royal affairs in March and have since moved to Los Angeles with their son Archie Harrison.