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Sophie, Countess of Wessex’s personal tragedy with her first pregnancy influenced her choice of a patronage, according to royal commentators. The royal had an ectopic pregnancy in 2001 and had to be airlifted into hospital. The loss of her child spurred the Countess on to a new role, as experts discussed on Channel 5’s documentary: ‘Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals’.

Sophie went on to become a patron of the Thames Valley Air Ambulance, whose paramedics had saved her life.

Daily Mail editor-at-large, Richard Kay, said that the role had a “particular resonance with her”.

He told Channel 5: “She of course depended on an air ambulance when she was taken so terribly ill with an early pregnancy.

“Undoubtedly its speed helped save her life, and she’s sort of been paying back, if you like, ever since.”

The documentary showed a clip of Prince Edward at the time of the ectopic pregnancy in 2001 informing the press about his wife’s recovery.

In the video, he said: “Anybody who knows anything about this will know that this is about the most painful thing that anybody can undergo.

“So it was a pretty traumatic experience, and we’re delighted that it’s now been sorted out.”

The Countess’ second pregnancy in 2003 once again had complications.

She was rushed to the local NHS hospital at Frimley Park in Surrey.

Years later, Sophie returned back to the hospital and met one of the midwives that was responsible for helping her deliver Lady Louise.

According to expert Rebecca English, the royal “burst into tears” as it was “clearly still very emotional for her”.

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She told the documentary: “That’s not something you often see on royal engagements.

“I think it was a sign of how deeply the experience had affected.

“She felt she owed the incredible NHS team at that hospital.”

Sophie and Edward welcomed their second child, James, in December 2007.

Once again the birth took place at Frimley Park.

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