Sophie Wessex has continued her volunteering efforts amid the Covid-19 crisis by helping to pack parcels of essential supplies at her local food bank.
Alongside three photographs of the Countess, 55, the Wokingham Food Bank tweeted: ‘On Thursday 12th November Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex made a private visit to our Foodbank to help out.
‘Her Royal Highness spent time talking to volunteers about how they have responded to the Covid-19 emergency.’
In snaps shared to social media, the mother-of-two appeared relaxed in a pair of jeans, a cosy navy jumper and knee high boots for the visit.
Sophie Wessex, 55, has continued her volunteering efforts amid the Covid-19 crisis by helping to pack parcels of essential supplies at a local food bank
The mother-of-two was seen helping to pack essential supplies into food parcels to be distributed to the community
The food bank shared: ‘They also discussed the long term impact of the pandemic on struggling households.
‘Volunteers were then delighted to have the opportunity to work alongside the Countess as they prepared food parcels for distribution.’
The mother-of-two could be seen donning a floral face covering and sweeping her hair into a practical ponytail while she helped to sort food into packages to be distributed.
Sophie – who is married to the Queen’s youngest son Prince Edward – has been at the forefront of the Royal Family’s response to the global crisis.
The Countess, who has been at the forefront of the royal family’s response to the Covid-19 crisis this year, donned a relaxed pair of jeans and a navy jumper for her visit
Speaking of her volunteering efforts, Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty, who branded her a ‘royal key worker,’ commented: ‘She is making a difference in a very understated, very “Sophie” way.’
Meanwhile Peregrine Armstrong-Jones, of Bentley’s Entertainment, told PEOPLE magazine: ‘There’s no fanfare.
‘These are private visits done in her own private time. When she leaves our kitchens, she generally then goes on to do more projects in different hospitals.’
A friend added: ‘She was brought up by her parents and there was going to be no free ride in her family.
Sharing snaps of her visit online, Wokingham Foodbank revealed the Countess had spoken with volunteers about the potential long term impact of Covid-19
‘She wasn’t born to be the eldest daughter of a duke and duchess and find a marvelous marriage and polish her tiaras.’
Her latest efforts come days after Sophie earned herself a Pudsey badge by baking 55 scones for BBC Children in Need.
The Countess gave royal fans a glimpse of her kitchen at Bagshot Park as she took part in the Act Your Age challenge.
In a video shared by the Royal Family on its Twitter page, Sophie baked a hearty batch of cheese and bacon scones.
Sophie Wessex earned herself a Pudsey badge this week after baking 55 scones for BBC Children in Need
Sporting a white apron over a blue and white floral dress with her hair scooped into a low ponytail, the Queen’s daughter-in-law revealed she was taking part in the challenge for Girlguiding UK, of which she is president.
To celebrate Pudsey’s 40th year, the organisation is asking all its members to take their age and do something good with it and raise money for Children in Need.
Sophie explained: ‘I’ve decided to make cheesy scones. Cheese and bacon scones, actually, which is all very well if you’re 10 years old. I’m not 10 years old!
‘So I’ve got to make 55 cheese and bacon scones. I’m going to get on and make these scones because they’re not going to make themselves.’
Sporting a white apron over a blue and white floral dress with her hair scooped into a low ponytail, the Queen’s daughter-in-law revealed she was taking part in the challenge for Girlguiding UK, of which she is president
The Countess then got busy, pouring flour into a bowl, cracking eggs and mixing up her ingredients before glazing the scones and popping them in the oven.
The camera, which up until this point had focused on Sophie standing at the kitchen worktop by her sink, then cut to another part of the room, showing racks of the delicious-looking baked scones.
Sophie’s scones were then delivered to The Hope Hub Camberley, a charity supporting homeless people in Surrey.
The Royal Family Twitter account shared an additional tweet, writing: ‘Well done to everyone who has taken part in some marvellous #ActYourAge challenges!’
Sophie gave fans a glimpse of her freshly baked cheese and bacon scones – all 55 of them – on cooling racks