The Duchess of Edinburgh looked sophisticated in a check blazer as she attended the Driffield Society Agricultural Show today.
Sophie, 58, visited Driffield Showground in Yorkshire, for one of the country’s leading agricultural shows.
The royal – who is patron of the Association of Shows and Agricultural Organizations – stepped out for a wholesome day of fun at the event, which celebrated its 147th event.
Mother-of-two Sophie, dressed in a fitted tweed blazer that perfectly matched the day’s outing, was all smiles as she greeted the event’s organizers.
She teamed the statement jacket with a loosely fitted black shirt with sophisticated gold button embellishment.
The Duchess of Edinburgh looked sophisticated in a check blazer as she attended the Driffield Society Agricultural Show today.
The royal decided to accessorize her outfit with a simple chain and tiny gold hoop earrings, adding a feminine touch to the outfit.
Sophie kept her hair clipped for a busy day in a classic round hair clip. A bronzed smokey eye completed her makeup look, paired with sophisticated dusky pink lipstick.
The Duchess met Mr Richard D of the Driffold Show Committee during the Agricultural Society Show. The pair shook hands before enjoying some light conversation.
During the day, Sophie also spoke to key contributors to the show, including Alan Glover, representative of the Leicester Long Wools Ship Organisation.
The busy day had a whole host of fun activities for visitors to enjoy, including an entertaining dog show, a horticulture section and dancing diggers.
Agriculture is one of the many causes Sophie is passionate about and she has also served as Patron of the Border Union Agricultural Society since 2012.
What’s more, Sophie is a patron of The Addington Fund, a charity that helps struggling farmers, and visited a dairy farm in Gloucestershire earlier this year.
Sophie, 58, visited Driffield Showground in Yorkshire, for one of the country’s leading agricultural shows
Beaming Sophie couldn’t help but smile as she took part in today’s proceedings at the event
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The Duchess (pictured right) presents a prize to a winning cow and its owner (pictured centre).
In recent years, she has also worked on the ‘Campaign for Wool’, which promoted the use of British wool in the fashion industry and was spearheaded by her brother-in-law King Charles.
The Duchess has had a busy past few days, as last night, she attended a reception to mark 400 years since the collective publication of William Shakespeare’s plays.
Sophie looked elegant as ever in a sophisticated blue dress as she attended the event hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle in Berkshire.
Charles, 74, and Camilla, 76, were joined by the Duchess of Edinburgh, 58, and Duchess of Gloucester, 77, at their Berkshire residence alongside a host of famous faces from Helena Bonham Carter to Dame Judi Dench.
The royal decided to add a feminine touch to her outfit with a simple chain and tiny gold hoop earrings.
Sophie kept her hair clipped for a busy day in a classic round hair clip. A bronzed smokey eye completed her makeup look, paired with sophisticated dusky pink lipstick.
The Duchess of Edinburgh met Mr Richard D of the Driffield Show Committee
The mother-of-two donned a sophisticated tweed blazer with her blonde locks kept in an elegant round clip.
Sophie also met contributors to the Agricultural Show, including Alan Glover, representative of the Leicester Long Wool Sheep Organisation.
British A-listers Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson and David Wello also attended the event, where the actors performed extracts from Julius Caesar and The Tempest.
Charles turned to Shakespeare in his first speech as king, the day after his mother Queen Elizabeth II died, quoting from Hamlet to pay tribute to his devotion and duty: ‘My flights of angels sing you to you to you. ‘
Charles’ interest in Shakespeare began at boarding school when he played the title role in Macbeth in 1965.
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