Princess Anne and The Duchess of Edinburgh hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace on behalf of King Charles to commemorate the anniversary of "the Forgotten War". The Princess and The Duchess welcomed representatives from the Korean embassy and the Royal British Legion, with some 200 Korean war veterans in the palace's Bow Room.
MARY KATRANTZOU Airmail floral-print woven midi dress
I do not care for the busy pattern on Sophie’s dress, but she and Anne look color-coordinated with each other and it is nice to see them hosting an event together.
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Agreed. Two sister-in-laws beautifully coordinated.
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Both ladies look very good here, and for the first time I like Anne's lovely tailored dress more than Sophies pretty spring floral dress. Speaking of Sophie, since we can't exactly see it in these photos (except in the last photo with the gents in red), would it be too much to hope that she wore her dress at the shorter length as shown on the model? It would look so much better...but I'm not holding my breath.
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I 2nd that…
DeleteYes, her and Anne wore the same length dresses, just below the knees
DeleteI so agree with you. In general Sophie shouldn't wear all these long dresses and skirts. She would be so much more elegant and young
DeleteI like the cut of Duchess Sophie's dress. Apparently not so long as usual and a lovely pleated skirt and the rest of the dress is beautiful too, except the print which reminds me the aprons my grand mother used to wear.
ReplyDeleteOn the 5th picture there is something strange that comes out of her collar just under her ear. At first I thought it was hair that got loose from her up do, but on this picture it looks like something else but what ? I wouldn't know.
Princess Anne's dress is not bad either. The color suits her and the dress fits well, but why that scarf she wears in her neck ?
I see what you are talking about in the 5th picture under Sophie’s left ear. I also saw it in the 1st picture, but, like you, I can’t figure out from these pictures what it is.
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DeleteEn essayant d'agrandir les photos que vous avez nommées pour voir ce que porte Sophie autour du cou et sans trop m'avancer, peut-être qu'il s'agit d'une mèche échappée de ses cheveux ramenés sur la nuque ; qui pourrait dire mieux ?!
It could be a plastic hair pin (in the same color as her hair) that got loose from the up do..
DeleteOh my the fabric reminds me of my grandmothers curtains.
ReplyDeleteCan't agree more. :-(((((((((
Deleteis Duchess Sophie wearing a near knee length dress! its been a long time!
ReplyDeleteThey, Anne and Sophie, looks at ease and like they’ve having a good time. Love their outfits too. C
ReplyDeleteI think both dresses are sophistcated in their own way. Princess Anne`s is beautifully tailored, a lovely colour and suits her very well. The D of Edinburgh`s has an interesting structure, the floral pattern has a hint of the Orient about it (perhaps there is a connection considering the event is about the Korean War ) the bodice seems to have appliqued flowers down the front .
ReplyDeleteRavie de voir que la duchesse Sophie nous montre un changement dans la longueur de cette robe à imprimé fleuri ; elle a de belles jambes et il est dommage qu'elle nous les ait cachées depuis quelque temps ; pour ce qui est de la princesse Anne, j'aime bien la couleur turquoise clair de sa robe aux lignes épurées !
ReplyDeleteOn the Mary Katranzou webpage,it seems a lot of her designs have sold out.Is it an indication that this type of print is going to be a new trend. I don’t dislike it,but I’ve seen Sophie in prettier dresses.Plus side,it’s knee length and shows of her fabulous legs!
ReplyDeleteLike Pss Anne's dress a lot, also the color is very nice. Dss Sophi's dress the fabric pattern is a bit too busy. But very nice to see them together. css
ReplyDeleteFashion wise nothing to write home about, but nice to see them together.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see this hard working pair together. The Princess Royal's dress is a great colour and nice fit. What an enviable figure she has for someone in their mid 70s. Duchess Sophie's dress is a much better length and although the pattern is busy she looks good. Love the pic with the Chelsea pensioners.
ReplyDeleteBoth ladies look wonderful here but I give the fashion win to the Princess Royal. What a gorgeous blue dress! Princess Anne looks marvelous in this color and the fit of the dress is excellent. I like Sophie's dress too but personally the print is a bit too much. Sophie looks great and love the length of the dress--finally a length that is more normal for a day dress than many of her other choices. I like how the ladies seem to have coordinated their colors although I rather doubr they did. Perhaps Anne as the senior lady let Sophie know she was going to wear blue but I can't really see much more than that happening.
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Sophie's dress length looks great, it shows her legs off very nicely. It gives a younger vibe to her. Well done to the stylist that change the length this time.
ReplyDeleteThe pattern close is too old, however far, in the full length photo it looks rather elegant with the nude shoes.
Princess Anne has been racking up top marks for a while now, love it! Her dress is beautifully cut and very flattering on her trim figure. Sophie’s dress is a great length, finally at the knee (yay), but I’m not sure about the busy pattern. Maybe it’s better in person rather than photos? But I love this duo and I’m sure the people at these events are thrilled to see them together.
ReplyDeleteThe tailored dress the Princess Royal is wearing looks lovely, the color is pretty. This style of dress suits her well. The brooch placement is perfectly placed, a nice added addition. The Duchess looks lovely in her patterned dress. The length of this dress looks good on the Duchess, I love the pale beige color of her shoes. Its wonderful to see them both together at this event.
ReplyDeleteBoth the ladies look good;the dresses compliment each other.A good team(Tara)
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of the shape and pattern of Sophie's dress, but I think it suits her well, even better than on the model. And finally, a dress that is a good length. Maryel
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