The Royal Fanzine

India Day 1 (Sept 18) Sophie, The Countess of Wessex met with schoolchildren during a welcome at the ITC Sonar Kolkata Hotel. During her welcoming ceremony, she planted a tree to commemorate her visit { Photos } Day 2 (Sept 19) Sophie, The Countess of Wessex visited a converted DC-10 Aircraft that Orbis uses as a flying opthalmic hospital and training facility on day 2 of her visit to India with the Charity ORBIS at Kolkata airport { Source }. The Countess of Wessex also attended a reception for the  Charity ORBIS at Kolkata airport at the ITC Kolkata Hotel  { Photos } Day 3 (Sept 20) The Countess of Wessex tried her hand at cataract surgery on the EYES1 simulator on the UK ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital and met with staff and patients at the UK ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital  { Photos }. The Countess of Wessex attended a reception for ORBIS volunteers at the ITC Sonar Hotel{ Photos } Day 4 (September 21) The Countess of Wessex attended the closi...

While Katie Nicholl and crew @GMA would say, unequivocally, that 2011 has been the Year of The Duchess of Cambridge, we at @TheRoyalFanzine have something to say about that! Of course, it is true that the Royal Duchess Formerly Known as Catherine Elizabeth Middleton has had more magazine covers than her 17-years-older aunt-in-law. As Catherine Middleton alone--forget about her marital covers--she was on the cover of People magazine, and even made Vanity Fair's best-dressed list, almost every year of the last decade. Sophie? Sure, she's been mentioned in those magazines a few times. She was even on the cover of People at the times of her engagement and marriage to Prince Edward in 1999. But mostly, she's lucky to be on the cover of Majesty or Hello! I mean, let's face it. Most People readers are likely to furrow their brows in some confusion if you ask them what they think about Sophie, The Countess of Wessex. -Sophie? Countess of Where? -Prince Edward's wife. ...