COMPANION
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
1965 - Today
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (born Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, 20 January 1965) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, the youngest sibling of King Charles III. Sophie grew up at Brenchley, Kent, and later attended West Kent College, training as a secretary. She then worked in public relations, representing firms across the UK, Switzerland and Australia before opening her own agency in 1996. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sophie, Countess of Wessex has received more than 8,778,135 page views. Her biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Sophie, Countess of Wessex is the 503rd most popular companion (down from 395th in 2019), the 1,451st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,161st in 2019) and the 40th most popular British Companion.
Memorability Metrics
8.8M
Page Views (PV)
56.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
6.18
Effective Languages (L*)
3.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Sophie, Countess of Wessex ranks 503 out of 784. Before her are Fulvia Plautilla, Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne, Margravine Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Marie of Champagne, Rhodopis, and Anne of Bavaria. After her are Çiçek Hatun, Fernán González of Castile, Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum, Justina, Ealhswith, and Maria of Navarre.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFulvia Plautilla
200 - 212
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 497
Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne
1202 - 1259
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 498
Margravine Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1612 - 1687
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 499
Marie of Champagne
1174 - 1204
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 500
Rhodopis
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 501
Anne of Bavaria
1329 - 1353
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 502
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 503
Çiçek Hatun
1431 - 1498
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 504
Fernán González of Castile
910 - 970
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 505
Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 506
Justina
400 - 388
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 507
Ealhswith
852 - 902
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 508
Maria of Navarre
1326 - 1347
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 509
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Sophie, Countess of Wessex ranks 56. Before her are Vahide Perçin, Fumihito, Prince Akishino, Vinnie Jones, Julia Ormond, Aamir Khan, and Stefano Pioli. After her are Nicholas Sparks, Sam Mendes, Frank Grillo, Linda Evangelista, Zakir Naik, and KRS-One.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsVahide Perçin
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 50
Fumihito, Prince Akishino
NOBLEMAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 51
Vinnie Jones
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 52
Julia Ormond
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 53
Aamir Khan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 54
Stefano Pioli
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 55
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
COMPANION
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 56
Nicholas Sparks
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 57
Sam Mendes
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 58
Frank Grillo
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 59
Linda Evangelista
MODEL
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 60
Zakir Naik
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 61
KRS-One
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 62
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sophie, Countess of Wessex ranks 1,451 out of 8,785. Before her are Reginald Doherty (1872), Maurice Wilkes (1913), Brian Aldiss (1925), Kate Sheppard (1848), Colin Wilson (1931), and Joseph Addison (1672). After her are George Romney (1734), Christopher Robin Milne (1920), Sandie Shaw (1947), Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1473), Martin Freeman (1971), and Joss Ackland (1928).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsReginald Doherty
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1910
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 1,445
Maurice Wilkes
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1913 - 2010
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 1,446
Brian Aldiss
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 1,447
Kate Sheppard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1848 - 1934
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 1,448
Colin Wilson
WRITER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 1,449
Joseph Addison
WRITER
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 1,450
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
COMPANION
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 1,451
George Romney
PAINTER
1734 - 1802
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,452
Christopher Robin Milne
WRITER
1920 - 1996
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,453
Sandie Shaw
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,454
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1554
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,455
Martin Freeman
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,456
Joss Ackland
ACTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,457
Among COMPANIONS In United Kingdom
Among companions born in United Kingdom, Sophie, Countess of Wessex ranks 40. Before her are Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford (1505), Princess Marie of Orléans (1865), Matilda of Scotland (1080), Cynthia Lennon (1939), Mary de Bohun (1369), and John Newton (1725). After her are Ealhswith (852), Lilian, Princess of Réthy (1916), Elizabeth de Burgh (1289), Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar (1269), Joan of the Tower (1321), and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (1912).
Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford
1505 - 1542
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 34
Princess Marie of Orléans
1865 - 1909
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 35
Matilda of Scotland
1080 - 1118
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 36
Cynthia Lennon
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 37
Mary de Bohun
1369 - 1394
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 38
John Newton
1725 - 1807
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 39
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 40
Ealhswith
852 - 902
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 41
Lilian, Princess of Réthy
1916 - 2002
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 42
Elizabeth de Burgh
1289 - 1327
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 43
Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar
1269 - 1297
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 44
Joan of the Tower
1321 - 1362
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 45
Mary Anne MacLeod Trump
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 46