The Countess of Wessex put on a stylish display as she arrived to visit the newly opened St James Quarter shopping district in Scotland today.
Sophie, 56, who arrived alongside her husband Prince Edward, 57, looked the picture of elegance in a pink pleated skirt, white top and blazer.
The mother-of-two completed her ensemble with a pair of cream stiletto heels and wore her blonde her in a loose half-up, half-down style, revealing her dangling earrings.
Her Majesty’s daughter-in-law Sophie, who has often been noted as the monarch’s ‘favourite’ family member, added a touch of glam to her outfit with a long silver chain which featured pink opaque pearls, and could be seen holding an elegant clutch bag as she was welcomed to the organised event.
She later performed an outfit change and donned a polka dot green dress to visit businesses along the Royal Mile.
The Countess of Wessex, 56, put on a stylish display as she arrived alongside her husband Prince Edward , 57, to visit the newly opened St James Quarter shopping district in Scotland today
In the afternoon, the Countess of Wessex performed an outfit change and donned a green dress with white polka dots, pictured
The natural beauty kept her makeup minimal, completing her look with a nude lip gloss, light layering of mascara and dash or blusher.
Meanwhile, Prince Edward looked dapper in a blue checked shirt, navy blazer and beige chinos.
The royal was also seen putting safety first by adhering to government guidelines and wearing a Royal Yacht Britannia protective face mask.
She performed an outfit change for more visit to the Royal Mile this afternoon, where she met with local business owners and toured their shops.
Sophie seemed delighted to be meeting local business owners on the Royal Mile as she visited their shops today, pictured
The royal swapped her shoes and accessories from this morning for her busy afternoon visiting the local restaurants
Sophie was treated to some delicacies during her series of visits alongside the Royal Mile today. She paired her green dress with a grey clutch back in animal print
Employees at Fudge Toolin were proud to offer a sample of their product to the Countess during her visit, pictured
An attentive Sophie made sure she asked plenty of questions to the business owners and staff today, pictured
Moving on from the pink number she wore in the morning, she donned a green dress with white polka dots, and swapped her swede cream heals for grey Mary Jane heels with a matching leather clutch bag.
The visit comes a day after the Countess of Wessex was left howling with laughter as the couple visited their Scottish earldom, Forfar and enthusiastically tried her hand at golf.
The Queen’s youngest son excelled in diplomatic dressing as he donned a kilt for his visit to Forfar Golf Club to mark the 150th anniversary of the venue, while wife Sophie looked equally sophisticated in a floral midi dress.
Prince Edward received the title of Earl of Forfar from the Queen for his 55th birthday, with the pair first touring the Scottish town in 2019.
The couple’s visit came after the the Queen was introduced to Scotland’s national drink Irn Bru as she kicked off a four-day Holyrood Week charm offensive today – just one month after Scottish media said sending ‘popular’ Prince William and Kate Middleton north of the border was a ‘shrewd move’.
Prince Edward, who donned a protective face mask, looked dapper in a blue checked shirt, navy blazer and beige chinos
The natural beauty kept her makeup minimal, completing her look with a nude lip gloss, light layering of mascara and dash or blusher
Prince Edward and Sophie Countess of Wessex put safety first in protective face masks they visited the newly opened St James Quarter shopping district today
Sophie completed her ensemble with a pair of cream stiletto heels and wore her blonde her in a loose half-up, half-down style, revealing her dangling earrings. Pictured, with Prince Edward
The royal couple were given a your around the newly opened St James Quarter shopping district
The visit comes a day after the Countess of Wessex was left howling with laughter as the couple visited their Scottish earldom, Forfar and enthusiastically tried her hand at golf. Pictured, today
Making her first official visit north of the border since the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty was given a tour of AG Barr’s factory in Cumbernauld, where the iconic soft drink is manufactured.
The 95-year-old monarch was joined by her grandson the Duke of Cambridge – known as the Earl of Strathearn in Scotland – as she officially opened the factory’s new process facility.
The Queen, who is in Scotland for Royal Week where she will be taking part in engagements celebrating community, innovation and history, also met employees and was given an overview of the history of the company.
Sophie, pictured with Edward, is often been noted as the monarch’s ‘favourite’ family member
The couple was seen putting safety first by adhering to government guidelines and wearing a protective face mask
Sophie looked the picture of elegance in a pink pleated skirt, white top and blazer for the event today
Meanwhile, the Countess of Wessex being in the spotlight is what Prince Philip ‘would have wanted’ and helps to ‘keep his memory alive,’ a royal author has claimed.
Sophie has often been noted as the monarch’s closest confidante and has reportedly been encouraged by the Queen to fill the gap left by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following Megxit at the start of 2020.
‘The Queen is very canny. And she has always been very fond of Sophie,’ Ingrid Seward said, speaking to The Times.
‘Prince Philip adored Sophie, and the Queen feels that now is the moment to push her, just gently. “Give some interviews, do some stuff. You work very hard, no one takes any notice. Get out there!” I can see her saying that.
‘It’s what Prince Philip would have wanted, and now he is gone, doing what he would have wanted keeps his memory alive. I think he would have really liked Edward and Sophie to be a bit more high profile.’