Furry fans go wild for SOPHIE

The countess was a hit at the zoo

A lot of her work involves meeting businesspeople and shaking hands with dignitaries. So Sophie, Countess of Wessex, must have welcomed the opportunity to do something a little different when she got to visit London Zoo last week.

A day after sporting a tiara, diamonds, and a ball gown at a state banquet for the president of South Africa, Sophie donned more comfortable clothing to open the new Monkey Valley exhibit at the famed zoo.