The Countess of Wessex has made royal history by carrying out an important official overseas visit.
Sophie is currently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - and has become the first royal to ever visit the African country. She is carrying out an official visit there at the request of the Foreign Office and the trip is focusing on addressing the devastating impact of sexual and gender-based violence in conflict, while supporting and empowering survivors and tackling the stigma they face. She is being accompanied by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Prime Minister's special representative on preventing sexual violence in conflict.
