Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Announced As Patron Of London College Of Fashion

Ellie Krupnick
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LUXEMBOURG - OCTOBER 20: Countess Sophie of Wessex attends the wedding ceremony of Prince Guillaume Of Luxembourg and Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg at the Cathedral of our Lady of Luxembourg on October 20, 2012 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The 30-year-old hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the last hereditary Prince in Europe to get married, marrying his 28-year old Belgian Countess bride in a lavish 2-day ceremony. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Photo: )
LUXEMBOURG - OCTOBER 20: Countess Sophie of Wessex attends the wedding ceremony of Prince Guillaume Of Luxembourg and Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg at the Cathedral of our Lady of Luxembourg on October 20, 2012 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The 30-year-old hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the last hereditary Prince in Europe to get married, marrying his 28-year old Belgian Countess bride in a lavish 2-day ceremony. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Photo: )

Turns out the Duchess of Cambridge and Queen Elizabeth II aren't the only fashion-loving British royals. Sophie, Countess of Wessex, has just been announced as the first patron of the London College of Fashion.

Vogue UK reports that the royal, wife to Prince Edward, has signed a three-year patronage with the college. It's quite common for royals like Sophie to support a charity through patronage (Kate announced her support for several arts and addiction charities last year), but rarely has a fashion-related organization received official support from a royal in such a major way.

Sophie isn't nearly as famous as her queenly mother-in-law, but she has been recognized for her chic style. Like her fellow royal family members, she's also weathered a few scandals, including the leaking of a topless photograph during her engagement to Prince Edward and a controversy over jewelry gifted to her by the royal family of Bahrain.

But her new patronage will give her plenty of outlets for do-gooding. Sophie will be working on the college's Better Lives campaign to "drive change, build a sustainable future and improve wellbeing," according to the Telegraph. One specific project includes a magazine for female prisoners called The Beauty's Inside, which aims to give them fashion-related skills that will help them once they're released.

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Read more about Sophie's new patronage at Telegraph.co.uk.

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