Sophie takes the cockpit! Beaming Countess of Wessex sits on board a helicopter during visit to Thames Valley Air Ambulance which airlifted her to hospital during life-threatening ectopic pregnancy The Countess of Wessex, 55, was all smiles as she boarded a helicopter today Her visit marked the 21st anniversary of Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA) … Read more
Just over a month ago, the London branch of the auction house Christie’s hosted a sale of some of the effects of a deceased Dowager Countess. The artefacts listed in the catalogue included several Old Masters, items of furniture and various pieces of jewellery. So far, so unremarkable. But the Countess in question was Gloria … Read more
Downton Abbey’s REAL chatelaine leaves £1m in her will: American-born Countess of Carnarvon and a close friend of the Queen leaves £1m in her will after dying aged 83 Jeanie, Countess of Carnarvon, left £1m in her will after dying aged 83 last year She bequeathed the majority of her fortune to her children and … Read more
Countess Alexandra Tolstoy has revealed that she cried as she was evicted from the South London home her ex reportedly paid £12 million cash for in 2011, with her three children this week. The aristocratic beauty, 46, the daughter of Count Nikolai Tolstoy and ex-partner of Russian billionaire Sergei Pugachev, 57, revealed in May she … Read more
The impressive collection of Gloria, Dowager Countess Bathurst, is now up for grabs – including royal gifts such as a ‘bizarre’ bed cover from Queen Anne and a vintage Cartier tiara. Thought to be worth a staggering £2million, the 255 lots – which boast items cultivated by the former American model as well as inherited from her husband Henry, … Read more
Countess of Wessex is secretly volunteering alongside professional chefs making lunches for NHS staff battling the coronavirus pandemic She has been working alongside chefs organised by the financier Ian Wace His team have been producing a staggering 59,000 free meals every week The team provides meals for staff at Barts, King’s, Epsom and St Helier … Read more
The last time the Countess of Bradford wore a Stewart Parvin creation, it was on the day of her wedding. It was also a very different look from the Parvin ensemble she has been wearing this weekend, though she is equally thrilled with the result. ‘These aren’t any old scrubs. They’re Stewart Parvin scrubs,’ she … Read more
An English countess tells how she ‘lost herself’ in a ‘vulgar’ life of excess during her relationship with a Russian oligarch in a new BBC documentary. Aristocratic beauty Alexandra Tolstoy, 45, daughter of Count Nikolai Tolstoy and a distant relation of author Leo Tolstoy, fell in love with billionaire Sergei Pugachev, 57, while working as his … Read more
Lonely English countess reveals how her dream 10-year marriage to Russian Oligarch nicknamed ‘Putin’s Banker’ turned into a nightmare Cameras followed Alexandra Tolstoy, 45, and Sergei Pugachev, 57, for five years The marriage fell apart when Sergei got in trouble with the Russian government Sergei accuses Alexandra of stealing their children – which she strongly … Read more
Known to buy the occasional outfit for the Duchess of Cambridge, the Countess of Wessex is also now a ‘secret shopper’ for the Queen. Shirt-maker Emma Willis discloses that Sophie is among her customers — and she doesn’t just buy for herself. ‘I’ve made many, many clothes for the Countess of Wessex — when I … Read more