Royal Visit by H.R.H. The Countess of Wessex to India and Qatar

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Windsor

September 11, 2013, 09:40:15 AM
QuoteHer Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex is undertaking a visit to India and Qatar in support of sight-saving charity ORBIS from Tuesday 17th-Tuesday 24th September.

The Countess will visit the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital in Kolkata, India where she will witness patients undergoing surgery. Onboard HRH will meet medical volunteers from around the world who share their skills with local eye care workers to improve eye care in local communities.

The Countess will travel to a partner hospital where she will met both pre and post operative patients and hear from local trainees. HRH will then attend a medical training symposium where she will make a speech.

The Countess will travel on to Qatar where she will meet members of the local philanthropic community in the country in support of ORBIS's childhood blindness initiatives in countries such as India and Bangladesh.

http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Pressreleases/2013/TheCountessofWessexisundertakingavisittoIndiaandQa.aspx

Limabeany

#2
September 18, 2013, 01:47:41 PM
Great post, marine2109. This has been so underreported.   ;)
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

HereditaryPrincess

#4
September 18, 2013, 09:25:05 PM
Lovely photos of Sophie in India. I like the first photo of the Zimbio gallery in particular. Thanks Windsor and marine2109 for the photos and info. :)

marine2109

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September 19, 2013, 09:06:19 AM Last Edit: September 19, 2013, 11:04:22 AM by marine2109

Limabeany

#8
September 19, 2013, 05:37:18 PM
 :thanks: for the updates, marine2109.  :hug:
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

SophieChloe

#9
September 19, 2013, 05:40:14 PM
She just gets on with it.  Well done, Sophie.  Two children to boot!
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me

cinrit

#11
September 20, 2013, 11:50:25 AM
QuoteSophie, Countess of Wessex Gets Her Tour of India Underway

Sophie, Countess of Wessex began her week-long tour of India in earnest on Wednesday when she met with orphaned children living on the streets of Kolkata.

Following a welcoming ceremony in the country's eastern city Sophie, 48, met with children from Future Hope, an NGO that provides homes, schooling and medical care to come of Kolkata's most vulnerable children.

Dressed in blue and white patterned trousers and a black shirt, the mother-of-two was presented with a bouquet by the excited children and planted a tree in the grounds of the ITC Sonar Kolkata Hotel.

Sophie Countess of Wessex begins her tour of India - hellomagazine.com

Cindy
Always be yourself.  Unless you can be a unicorn.  Then always be a unicorn.

HereditaryPrincess

#12
September 20, 2013, 09:22:34 PM
Thanks for the extra photos, marine2109 and cinrit.  :flower:

Sophie looks good. I like the photo of her surrounded by children, very nice.

cinrit

#14
September 21, 2013, 12:59:57 PM
QuoteSophie Countess of Wessex Scrubs Up Well for Hospital Visit in India

Sophie Countess of Wessex had to put hygiene ahead of style today as she visited an eye hospital during her week-long tour of India.   

The royal, 48, pulled protective blue shoe covers on over her feet as she entered the operating theatre at the Susrut Eye Foundation in Kolkata, West Bengal.

The hospital is an advanced eye care unit and the mother-of-two had the opportunity to learn about the sight-saving treatments they carry out.

Sophie Countess of Wessex scrubs up well for hospital visit in India with ORBIS charity | Mail Online

Cindy
Always be yourself.  Unless you can be a unicorn.  Then always be a unicorn.

pandaanda

#15
September 21, 2013, 05:24:10 PM
She looks very well and does well with charity. Good for her and Hello and Daily Mail they cover her actions. It is worthy and more newsworthy than writing about attention seekers at party circuit, bashing people who work hard or do charity under radar. :paparazzi: :yesss: :welcome:

cinrit

#16
September 22, 2013, 11:55:26 AM
QuoteSophie Wessex Delivers Supportive Speech as She Ends Her Tour of India

Sophie, Countess of Wessex gave a supportive speech on Friday as she spoke of her interest in the sight saving charity ORBIS at an Ophthalmic Conference.

The Countess, who is currently touring India and Qatar with ORBIS, took her place on the stage at a medical training symposium held at the Swabhumi Conference Centre in Kolkata.

The 48-year-old wore a smart white blazer over a matching dress for the engagement which took place on the fourth day of her solo royal tour.

Sophie Wessex delivers a speech as she continues her tour of India - hellomagazine.com

Cindy
Always be yourself.  Unless you can be a unicorn.  Then always be a unicorn.

cinrit

#17
September 23, 2013, 12:19:05 PM
QuoteSophie Shines in Qatar: Countess of Wessex Looks Radiant as She Poses for Portrait on Tour with Sight-Saving Charity

Sophie Countess of Wessex looked radiant today as she posed for a portrait in Qatar following her week-long tour of India.

The royal, 48, donned a blue chiffon scarf, a white jacket and patterned trousers as she smiled for the camera in the courtyard of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha.

The museum, which is located on the waterfront, houses a collection of Islamic works spanning 1,400 years.

Sophie Countess of Wessex shines in Qatar as she poses for portrait on tour with sight-saving charity | Mail Online

Cindy
Always be yourself.  Unless you can be a unicorn.  Then always be a unicorn.

Limabeany

#19
September 23, 2013, 03:34:15 PM
 :thanks: Cindy and  :thanks: Marine2109. I have enjoyed these articles and photos very much.  :thumbsup:
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

Windsor

#20
September 24, 2013, 10:06:15 AM
QuoteThe Countess of Wessex this morning held a Meeting with His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Jabr Al Thani (Minister's Assistant For International Cooperation Affairs) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha, Qatar.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Vision 2020: the Right to Sight, and Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, today hosted a series of visits by Qatari dignitaries on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital at Doha International Airport and was received by Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Qatar (His Excellency Mr. Nicholas Hopton).

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner given by Her Majesty's Ambassador at the Residence in Doha.

UK and Qatar - UK and the world - GOV.UK

Windsor

#21
September 25, 2013, 11:03:21 AM
QuoteThe Countess of Wessex this morning visited the Qatar Foundation and Qatar Science Technology Park in Doha, Qatar.

Her Royal Highness this evening arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Qatar.
Mrs. Rosemary Hamer and Mrs. Hannah Howard were in attendance.

HereditaryPrincess

#23
October 10, 2013, 10:06:53 PM
Sophie has written an article in the Telegraph, which his her first online article, about World Sight Day and her trip to India.

QuoteFor anyone who experiences the loss of sight, it can be overwhelming. Dealing with the practical and emotional impact of changes to your vision can take time and a great deal of support.

We are fortunate in the United Kingdom that support is widely available. This is not the case in much of the developing world, where 90% of the world's blind people live. There, the difference between being able to see or not can literally be a matter of life and death.

World Sight Day: Blindness is a matter of life and death, argues The Countess of Wessex - Telegraph
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