Current:Home > FinanceDuchess Sophie and Daughter Lady Louise Windsor Are Royally Chic at King Charles III's Coronation -RiskWatch
Duchess Sophie and Daughter Lady Louise Windsor Are Royally Chic at King Charles III's Coronation
View
Date:2025-04-24 14:05:54
Queen Elizabeth II would have been proud.
Duchess Sophie and her 19-year-old daughter Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor were a spot of sunshine on what turned out to be a rainy coronation day in London as King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned May 6 at Westminster Abbey.
Prince Edward and Sophie (née Rhys-Jones), his wife of almost 24 years, were previously the Earl and Countess of Wessex before Charles gave them the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh titles in March. Along with their promotion, their 15-year-old son James became the new Earl of Wessex.
Charles and Edward's late father, Prince Philip, was made the Duke of Edinburgh when he married the late queen on Nov. 20, 1947.
Arriving at Charles' coronation, the U.K.'s first in 70 years, Sophie wore a white gown, on-point white fascinator and a ceremonial blue robe. And, if not the weather, at least Louise looked ready for a spring in a floral-print dress and matching cornflower-blue hat.
Sophie was known to be a great favorite of the late queen, often scoring a seat of honor next to her in the Rolls on the Christmas drive to church and serving as a confidante.
Louise and James were spotted in the second row at Westminster Abbey, directly behind cousins Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5—who acquitted himself quite well during the two-hour ceremony. Their big brother, Prince George, 9, served as one of eight Princes of Honour for their grandfather's momentous day.
Edward (who is 13th in line to the throne), Sophie, Louise and James—all of whom were part of the Coronation Procession back to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony—are expected to appear on the palace balcony with the newly crowned king and queen for the post-coronation celebratory photo opp.
Scroll on to see all the coronation fashion:
Get the latest tea from inside the palace walls. Sign up for Royal Recap!veryGood! (67)
Related
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- NFL team grades for September: Dolphins get an A, Bears get an F
- Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform the church and cement his legacy
- Future Motion recalls all Onewheel electric skateboards after 4 deaths
- DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
- How much was Dianne Feinstein worth when she died?
- Maui wildfire missed signals stoke outrage as officials point fingers
- Illinois semitruck accident kills 1, injures 5 and prompts ammonia leak evacuation
- Could your smelly farts help science?
- Tennessee woman accused in shooting tells deputies that she thought salesman was a hit man
Ranking
- Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
- Dianne Feinstein, California senator who broke glass ceilings, dies at 90
- U2 prepares to open new Las Vegas residency at cutting-edge venue Sphere
- Rounded up! South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls rustle up hundreds of bison in nation’s only roundup
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- NBA suspends former Spurs guard Joshua Primo for 4 games for exposing himself to women
- Duane Keffe D Davis charged with murder in Tupac Shakur's 1996 drive-by shooting death
- Things to know about the Nobel Prizes
Recommendation
Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
Hundreds of flights cancelled, delayed as extreme rainfall pummels NYC, NJ
What is Sukkot? And when is it? All your 'Jewish Thanksgiving' questions, answered
Kourtney Kardashian's Friends Deny Kim's Claim They're in Anti-Kourtney Group Chat
Average rate on 30
Lorenzo, a 180-pound Texas tortoise, reunited with owner after backyard escape
Arizona’s governor didn’t ‘mysteriously’ step down. She was in DC less than a day and is back now
Kelsea Ballerini Shuts Down Lip-Synching Accusations After People's Choice Country Awards Performance