THE Countess of Wessex is visiting Hereford this morning to admire the iconic poppy sculpture at the cathedral. 

Sophie, who is married to Prince Edward, arrived at Hereford Cathedral at 11am where the Poppies: Weeping Window sculpture is displayed.

The Countess met the sculpture's artist Paul Cummins and 14-18 NOW executive producer Nigel Hinds.

She also met former Second World War munitions workers from the Rotherwas Munitions Factory. 

The royal party visited Hereford Museum and Art Gallery to experience the Herefordshire in the Great War exhibition and meet local schoolchildren who took part in the Herefordshire Schools Remembering WWI arts and writing competition.