Her Royal Highness, The Countess of Wessex will attend the Euro Hockey Nations Championships 2007 to be held at Belle Vue in Manchester from 18-26 August. The Countess will be a spectator on men's final day on Sunday 26 August and will present the coveted trophy to the winning country. The Countess will be visiting the event in her new capacity as official patron of England Hockey, and in addition to watching the men's final she will also watch the bronze medal play-off to be played on the same day.
Phillip Kimberley, Executive Chairman of England Hockey and Chair of the EuroHockey Nations Championships Stakeholder Board, commented: ÔÇ£It is with great pride that England Hockey welcomes the Countess of Wessex to Manchester. We are certain that her presence on finals day will add great kudos to the event and give the Championships a fantastic boost.ÔÇØ
Source: England Hockey
