The Countess of Wessex was warmly greeted by staff and volunteers when she visited Capability, Riccarton Service on Wednesday, June 29th.
The royal received a tour of the center and got caught up in activities including planting flowers, baking and painting.
Sophie met with members of the community and learned more about the center’s work.
Capability Scotland provides care, support and education for children and adults with disabilities.
The Riccarton Hub is a day event service based on Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus.
It offers activities such as gardening, cooking and music.
Sophie traveled to Scotland earlier this week to host two awards with her husband, Prince Edward.
The Countess of Wessex handed over the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and the special Platinum Jubilee Moray badges in Moray on Tuesday.
The couple were greeted at Cooper Park before visiting Gordonstoun Fire Department to hand out students the special Platinum Jubilee Moray Badge.
Prince Edward attended a Moray Badge presentation ceremony at St Christopher’s Chapel at Gordonstoun School, which he attended as a student.
Gordonstoun is the only school in the UK where students are volunteer firefighters and attend community events.
The royal couple also presented the Queen Award for Voluntary Service during their visit and joined volunteers at Moray Food Plus Food Bank.
The prestigious award is given to 244 organizations across the UK in recognition of their community service.
Charities, social enterprises and voluntary organizations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland receive the award for their volunteer-led work across a range of fields spanning mental health, youth, community, arts and heritage.
More than 200 organizations from England, 22 from Scotland, five from Wales and 13 from Northern Ireland will receive The Queen’s Award this year.
Sophie and Prince Edward also attended the Ceremony of the Keys with Her Majesty the Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Monday.
The Queen was accompanied by the Earl and Countess of Wessex during her traditional trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week.
The visit was Her Majesty’s first public engagement since the Jubilee earlier this month.
The monarch (96) visited Edinburgh for the historic Ceremony of the Keys, which traditionally opens Holyrood Week for the royals.
The ceremony takes place in the courtyard of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
As is tradition, the Queen is symbolically offered the keys to the city by the Lord Provost who she then returns, entrusting their preservation to Edinburgh’s elected officials.
Her Majesty was last seen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace just over three weeks ago for the finale of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
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