Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Meghan Markle
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Markle arrive at Ascot racecourse on June 19, 2018 in Britain. Reuters/Peter Nicholls

Sophie, Countess of Wessex is worth millions more than Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.

Sophie has been married into the royal family for 20 years already. According to Emily Hodgkin of Express, she has played an important role in attending public events for the monarch for two decades and her net worth is more than the Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex.

Sophie is worth a whopping $44.5 million as of June 18, 2019. Sophie is worth this amount due to her connection to the royals. However, aside from that, she was a successful PR professional before she married Prince Edward.

Sophie ran her own PR agency, RJH Public Relations. The Earl and Countess of Wessex also worked and earned a private income until 2002.

Queen Elizabeth II remains the wealthiest royal with a net worth of $509 million. However, Sophie has a bigger net worth compared to Camilla Parker Bowles, Middleton and Markle.

The Duchess of Cornwall Duchess of Sussex worth $5 million. Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge $6 million and the Duchess of Sussex is worth $4.9 million.

Sophie is reportedly Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite royal. In fact, Her Majesty treated her differently from her other daughters-in-law Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson.

The Queen had reportedly learned from her mistake and allowed Prince Edward to have his girlfriend by his side anytime he wants. Also, she was given a careful and subtle introduction to the life that awaited her before she officially became a royal.

Princess Diana and Ferguson complained about the unfair treatment. They resented the fact that they didn’t receive the same help and support as they went through the terms of their new situation.

Just recently, Prince Philip bestowed Sophie the patronage of Chartered Management Institute (CMI). A number of netizens were pleased with the Countess of Sussex’s new patronage because they know that it was well-deserved.

Sophie is an active supporter of the U.K. industry. She is also the founder and chair of the Women’s Network Forum, an organization that promotes women’s success in the workplace through best practice sharing and supporting those making gender equality a reality.