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Prince William\u2019s aunt joins Prince Edward at Edinburgh Castle for Royal Tattoo.<\/p>\n
The Duchess of Edinburgh cut an elegant figure on Friday evening as she joined her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, for a performance of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2025 at the iconic Edinburgh Castle.<\/p>\n
Sophie turned heads in the \u2018Bamboo Amoeba Dress\u2019 by Spanish label Matelier Design. The flowing chiffon gown, patterned in striking red and black, featured capped sleeves and a high neckline for a refined yet fashion-forward look.<\/p>\n
She completed the ensemble with the chic \u2018Black Lunatic Caviar Clutch\u2019 by designer Sophie Habsburg and debuted a glamorous new pair of Penelope Chilvers \u2018Gamine 75\u2019 heels, adorned with sparkling jewelled bows at the toe.<\/p>\n
The Duchess of Edinburgh completed her striking look by draping a black blazer over her shoulders and styling her sandy blonde hair into a sleek low bun.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her outift quickly drew praise from celebrity fashion stylist Oriona Robb, who described the outfit as perfectly suited to the evening\u2019s grandeur.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Edinburgh Castle, Duchess Sophie\u2019s look felt perfectly attuned to the spirit of the Tattoo,\u201d Robb said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe long printed dress brought warmth and movement, avoiding stiffness while still looking polished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Layering it with the deep green velvet jacket added richness and formality, a quiet echo of the military regalia and the grandeur of the setting. The velvet also gave her outfit evening weight, ideal for an outdoor performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
The stylist also highlighted Sophie\u2019s practical yet stylish finishing touches. \u201cBy choosing block-heeled shoes and a simple clutch, she kept the silhouette clean and steady on the cobbled ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The result was a blend of ceremony and ease without being ostentatious, respectful yet relaxed enough to share in the atmosphere of music, tradition, and spectacle.\u201d<\/p>\n
Red may not be a shade Duchess Sophie reaches for often, but when she does, it\u2019s a clear win.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back in 2022, while still the Countess of Wessex, she stunned in the vibrant hue at a reception to meet Philip Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, during the first day of the Platinum Jubilee Royal Tour of the Caribbean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince William\u2019s aunt joins Prince Edward at Edinburgh Castle for Royal Tattoo. The Duchess of Edinburgh cut an…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":352843,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7714,7713,533,2832,532,2831,7710,519,7711,7712],"class_list":{"0":"post-352842","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-catherine","10":"tag-catherine-middleton","11":"tag-kate-middleton","12":"tag-prince-of-wales","13":"tag-prince-william","14":"tag-princess-of-wales","15":"tag-royal-families","16":"tag-royal-family","17":"tag-uk-royal-family","18":"tag-william"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115046818995843652","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/352843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}