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Compassionate Sophie Wessex puts on a face mask as she greets the parents of a premature baby while visiting a neonatal ward in Malawi during her solo tour of Africa
- The Royal Family visited Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongw, Malawi
- She was seen visiting premature babies in the neonatal ward as part of the visit
- The Countess has had a full schedule for her solo tour through Africa
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Sophie Wessex looked pensive as she visited a neonatal ward at a Malawi hospital to meet premature babies on her solo royal tour.
The Countess and mother of two, 57, wore an orange Soler bell-sleeve blouse and white jeans as she leaned over incubators at Kamuzu Hospital in Lilongwe and met the babies.
Staff gathered to greet the royal family as they roamed the wards of Kamuzu Hospital, stopping to say hello to small children who were patients and to talk to doctors about the facility.
She saw her join forces when she met young patients in the pediatric ward, and she also made a trip to the Kangaroo maternity ward to talk to expectant mothers.
The Countess stooped to see a child being treated for an illness in the hospital’s Ethel Mutharika Neonatal Ward
Sweet token of affection: The Countess of Wessex clasps her hands together as she meets patients in the pediatric treatment room
Sophie met mothers and their babies in the Kangaroo ward in the hospital maternity ward
The mother of two cut a cool figure, wearing a salmon-colored bell-sleeve blouse from Soler and white trousers.
Once again, the frugal mother of two decided to use a recycled garment for her trip, as she wore the summer blouse this summer at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Her hair was pulled back into a low fringe and she paired her trousers with practical white strappy sandals.
Yesterday she also wore another item of clothing from the August games, a £157 maxi dress from ME+EM while visiting eye surgery patients in a Malawian village to celebrate World Sight Day.
The Countess is pictured speaking to an expectant mother in the maternity ward of the hospital, as she lies in bed in the ward
Members of the clinical staff wait to meet the Countess of Wessex as she visits Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe
The compassionate Countess looks down when she meets a tiny premature baby in the neonatal ward
Medical staff at the hospital take the royal family on a tour of the neonatal ward, where they meet many babies in need of treatment
A mother laughs as she puts her young child on her lap, they are greeted by a smiling Countess of Wessex
The mum of two looked cool and casual in a patterned blouse and white pants as she moved from department to department
The Countess of Wessex meets with medical staff and patients in the pediatric treatment room during a visit to Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe
Sophie smiles warmly as she meets medical staff on arrival at Malawian maternity hospital
This week, Prince Edward’s wife traveled through Malawi and attended the reception at the Sunbird Waterfront Hotel to celebrate the country’s success in eliminating the infectious disease trachoma, which is known to cause blindness.
Sophie visits Malawi in her role as a global ambassador for the IAPB and as a former vice-patron of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust.
Earlier this week, the royal family was in Ethiopia, and she looked pensive as she leafed through a book of condolence for the beloved queen in the country.
In one photo, she appeared to be reading a message from an ambassador, Victor Adeleke, apparently written on September 12 – just a few days after the Queen’s death.
In his note, he wrote: ‘The world will surely miss you! Mama to His Majesty King Charles.
“On behalf of all the members of the Embassy of Nigeria, here in Addis, we say farewell to your Lord. Rest in perfect peace.’