who is the countess of wessex
For the title, see Earl of Wessex. Sophie, Countess of Wessex, GCVO (Sophie Helen; nÃ©e Rhys-Jones; born 20 January 1965), is the wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Married in 1999, she worked in public relations until 2002 and now assists her husband in his various activities.