Sophie Wessex is chic in stylish trouser suit as she presents award at Ascot Racecourse

The Countess of Wessex showed off her fashion prowess in a stylish tartan trouser suit as she visited Ascot Racecourse today. 

Sophie, 57, sported the stylish ensemble as she attended the May Racing Weekend where she presented awards to winning owners, trainers and jockeys of the Racing Together Community Day Handicap Stakes.

The fashionable suit featured an all-over checked print and matching belt and mother-of-two Sophie opted for a simple peach coloured blouse underneath the statement jacket. 

Sophie was all smiles as she arrived at the event, teaming her look with a pair of camel-coloured suede shoes with a statement purple heel alongside a matching clutch bag. 

The fashionable suit featured an all-over checked print and matching belt and mother-of-two Sophie opted for a simple peach coloured blouse underneath the statement jacket

Sophie wore her blonde tresses loose around her shoulders while adding some glamour to the look with a chunky gold bangle and pair of statement earrings. 

The winning horse, Alflaila, was ridden by Dane O’Neill, while Sophie was seen chatting with jockey Robert Havlin – who raced a horse owned by the Queen, called Saga. 

Her Majesty has a keen interest in horses and owns several thoroughbreds for racing, with her most successful racing year in 2021. 

Sophie, who is a regular at Royal Ascot and considered one of Her Majesty’s favourites, has frequently been spotted riding horses at Windsor Castle, which is just 10 miles from their home at Bagshot Park.

The winning horse, Alflaila, was ridden by Dane O’Neill, while Sophie was seen chatting with jockey Robert Havlin – who raced a horse owned by the Queen, called Saga

Sophie was all smiles as she arrived at the event, teaming her look with a pair of camel-coloured suede shoes with a statement purple heel alongside a matching clutch bag

The Countess of Wessex chatted as she attended the May Racing Weekend, May Friday at Ascot Racecourse today 

Lady Louise Windsor, 18, has also inherited a love for horses and Sophie has previously explained how Prince Philip taught her carriage driving in the early days of her marriage.

Speaking at his memorial service earlier this month, Sophie explained how the late duke enjoyed ‘chatting away’ with her daughter Lady Louise about carriage driving and how ‘he was so pleased she took up the sport’.

The Countess said: ‘He was so pleased when she took the sport up because I took it up… I was okay. Well I was really at the beginning of my carriage driving career when I fell pregnant with Louise.

‘So I then had to sort of hang up the reins. So I was really delighted when she decided she wanted to have a go. And my father in law was always so good at encouraging her. So When she not only said please can I have a good but then showed a flair for it he was just brilliant with her.

Sophie was seen presenting awards to winners at the Racing Together Community Day Handicap Stakes at Ascot Racecourse today 

Sophie attended the May Racing Weekend where she presented awards to winning owners, trainers and jockeys of the Racing Together Community Day Handicap Stakes 

Beaming as she shook hands with one of the winners, Sophie presented awards at the Racing Together Community Day Handicap Stakes today 

The Countess of Wessex appeared in high spirits as she attended the May Racing Weekend at Ascot Racecourse today

‘They used to chat away about it and he would always turn up if she was competing in the Great Park, he would always turn up and watch her and watch her training days.’

Lady Louise in particular enjoyed a close bond with the Duke. The teen, who is 14th in line to the throne, is an accomplished carriage driver, having followed her grandfather into the sport. 

Her mother has said how she gained a ‘great passion’ and a ‘natural curiosity’ from her grandfather.