Beige is all the rage for stylish Sophie: the Countess of Wessex stands out from the crowd with a cheeky wide-brimmed hat that goes perfectly with her belted wool coat
- Sophie, wife of the youngest Prince Edward, beamed in her Christmas Day outfit
- She completed the outfit with brown leather knee length boots and a clutch bag
- The Countess, 57, attended church with her daughter Lady Louise, 19
A stylish Countess of Wessex was the star of the late Queen’s wider family reunion at Sandringham yesterday.
Sophie, the wife of their youngest son Prince Edward, beamed from under a cheeky, wide-brimmed beige hat that matched her belted wool coat perfectly.
She completed the outfit with brown leather knee length boots and an oversized clutch.
The Countess became the Queen’s ‘second daughter’ in the later years of the late monarch, as the couple regularly walked their dogs and shared a love of military history.
Sophie’s Choice: She opted for a tan wrap coat and felt fedora, with an envelope clutch and leather boots
The 57-year-old Countess attended church with her 19-year-old student daughter Lady Louise, who was a final semester enrolled at St Andrews University, and looked dapper in a blue fedora, coat and heels.
Her husband walked in with their son James, Viscount Severn, 15.
There was a group of other grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth and their families, led by Princess Beatrice, 34.
Showing the modern face of royalty, she arrived hand-in-hand with her husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi and their stepson Wolfie, who tends to spend years alternately with his mother and father. The boy’s mother is Mr. Mapelli Mozzi’s former fiancée, architect Dara Huang.
Beatrice and Edo also have a daughter together, Sienna, who at 15 months was too young to join the family.
The 57-year-old Countess (right) walked to church with her student daughter Lady Louise, 19 (left).
Beatrice’s sister Princess Eugenie, 32, was also present with her husband Jack Brooksbank. But here, too, her son August, who will be two years old in February, stayed at home.
The Tindalls – Zara, daughter of Princess Anne, and her former England rugby captain Mike – attended church with their two older children, Mia and Lena, aged eight and four.
Zara’s burgundy hat and heels matched Lena’s coat, while Mia had a similar pop of color in her headband. Zara’s brother Peter Phillips was also there with his daughters Isla and Savannah.
Prince Andrew also made a surprise appearance alongside the other royals as he was previously not expected to attend the service.
After stepping back somewhat from the main group, he waved and shook hands with the crowd, although at least one other member seemed unhappy to see the disgraced Duke of York.