Sophie Wessex smiles as she is presented with a birthday cake at a Surrey primary school

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The Countess of Wessex smiled as Surrey schoolchildren presented her with a cake ahead of her 58th birthday tomorrow.

Sophie looked effortlessly chic in a blue and black striped dress when she visited Connaught Junior School in Bagshot this afternoon to open their new STEAM lab.

The mother-of-two was all smiles as she joined in on science, IT and home economics lessons before planting a tree to mark The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.

The wife of Prince Edward, the late Queen’s youngest son, wore a deep blue designer gown by Gabriella Hearst for the occasion.

The Countess of Wessex smiled as Surrey schoolchildren presented her with a cake this afternoon ahead of her 58th birthday tomorrow.

Sophie teamed her £1,195 wool-blend dress with matching black and white pearl earrings and a long silver chain necklace, complete with a larger, more striking pearl.

She also wore what appeared to be suede high-heeled boots and a floor-length coat as she dug a space for the tree, then wrapped a scarf around her shoulders for an IT lesson.

When she got caught up in some baking, the royal wore a white apron personalized with her initial and surrounded by flowers.

The Countess was at the school to open its new STEAM Lab, a space dedicated to science, technology, engineering, art and math, and to help the school celebrate its 60th anniversary.

Sophie (pictured wearing a personalized apron) making cupcakes with students from Connaught Junior School in Bagshot

Sophie (pictured wearing a personalized apron) making cupcakes with students from Connaught Junior School in Bagshot

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Sophie was all smiles as she chatted with the students in the home economics lesson this afternoon.

Sophie was all smiles as she chatted with the students in the home economics lesson this afternoon.

The royal mother-of-two wore a custom apron over her £1,200 designer dress by Gabriella Hearst

The royal mother-of-two wore a custom apron over her £1,200 designer dress by Gabriella Hearst

Sophie visited the school to open its new STEAM Lab, a space dedicated to science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.

Sophie visited the school to open its new STEAM Lab, a space dedicated to science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.

He also planted a tree at the Queen's Green Canopy initiative and participated in the school's 60th anniversary celebrations.

He also planted a tree at the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative and participated in the school’s 60th anniversary celebrations.

During the visit, a group of children joined her on stage and presented her with a birthday cake ahead of her 58th birthday tomorrow.

Earlier that day, Sophie had joined staff and patients to celebrate the redevelopment of Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot.

And she seemed delighted when she was handed a birthday card as she was leaving the NHS hospital.

Sophie was also presented with a bouquet of white flowers and looked resplendent as she left the unit.

While there, he toured the theater room of the hospital, including the anesthesia room and recovery area.

She also met patients and their families, and was photographed conversing with people sitting in hospital waiting rooms.

Royal Seal of Approval: Sophie, Countess of Wessex, today visited the newly renovated Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot

Royal Seal of Approval: Sophie, Countess of Wessex, today visited the newly renovated Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot

The Countess wore what appeared to be suede high-heeled boots as she walked through the medical care unit.

The Countess wore what appeared to be suede high-heeled boots as she walked through the medical care unit.

Among the staff she spent time with during her visit were nurses, health assistants and service managers.

The royals have close personal ties to Frimley Health, the NHS Hospital Trust, which Heatherwood runs.

Sophie gave birth to her two children, Lady Louise Windsor, 19, and James, Viscount Severn, 15, at Frimley Park Hospital, which is also part of the healthcare group.

Heatherwood is also just a short drive from her family’s Bagshot Park residence, a mansion rumored to have up to 120 rooms and an estimated value of £30 million, located on Bagshot Heath near Windsor.

Last year marked one hundred years since the founding of Heatherwood Hospital, and the Countess helped cement another milestone in its history today.