The Duchess of Edinburgh gave royal fanatics a lesson in dressing for a heatwave previous this month when she stepped out for an under-the-radar day trip to Rochester Cathedral in Kent.
Duchess Sophie, 60, paid a bunch of volunteers from the Paramount Basis a discuss with, carrying a stupendous short-sleeved sundress via Erdem.
The sunshine and ethereal quantity was once constituted of white cut-out cotton and featured a floaty skirt with a easy stand collar. Ever partial to a realistic glance, Sophie selected a get dressed which now not handiest safe her shoulders from the June solar but additionally featured hidden wallet.
Accessorising her glance, the spouse of Prince Edward popped on her go-to ‘Prime Mary Jane Leather-based Espadrilles’ via Penelope Chilvers to lengthen her silhouette and added a pop of color to her glance with the stunning shiny orange purse – the ‘Louisa’ taste via Sophie Habsburg.
As for her hair, Sophie pulled her sandy locks into an informal half-updo with a tortoiseshell crocodile clip, which confirmed off her drop earrings.
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Sophie’s summer time cloth cabinet
The highlights from Sophie’s summer time cloth cabinet this season have undeniably come from Royal Ascot. The sister-in-law of King Charles joined the monarch at the first 3 days of the five-day horse racing match in Berkshire.
Sophie kicked off race season with a classy outfit repeat. She rocked the ‘Keres’ get dressed via Suzannah London – a shiny white quantity with appliqué daisies over all the get dressed, which she wore to Ascot remaining 12 months. It was once styled with an sudden pair of (extraordinarily top) platformed heels via Prada and a floral Jane Taylor hat.

On day two, Sophie traded her demure white search for a daring print second. Her bespoke floral Suzannah London most sensible and A-line skirt had been complemented via a magenta Jane Taylor hat and a Sophie Habsburg grab in the similar colour to attract out the accessory color within the floral two-piece.

For her ultimate Royal Ascot 2025 look, the mum of 2 as soon as once more opted for a published white get dressed. Her pretty ‘Veronique’ get dressed from Suzannah London’s collaboration with Rachel Levy featured lengthy sleeves and was once paired with the ‘Liverpool Side road Small Open Best Grasp Bag’ via Radley and a net-adorned ‘Pomona’ hat via Jane Taylor.

The actual megastar of the display was once her earrings – the ‘5.20cts Platinum 3 Row Diamond Hoop Earrings’ taste via G.Collins and Son, which retail for a staggering £24,500.
Sophie’s Bond lady glance
Sophie’s fabulous race day apparel was once rivalled handiest via her contemporary Bond lady glance.
The duchess attended the twenty fifth anniversary of the Two Moors Pageant at Powderham Citadel in Exeter within the crowd pleasing ‘Osaka’ get dressed via Matelier – a published shift get dressed which paired completely with the film star-worthy ‘Moneypenny grab in ‘Goldfinger’ via Sophie Habsburg.