The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are on a three-day visit to Portugal. On June 1, 2026, the Duke and Duchess were welcomed by Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas in Lisbon. Accompanied by the Mayor of Lisbon, the Duke and Duchess visited the Portuguese National Archive to open the Treaty of Windsor exhibition. Later, the Duke and Duchess attended a garden party at the residence of the British Ambassador in Lisbon.
Matelier Design Strawberry Date Dress
Suzannah London Veronique Silk Tea Dress
The Duchess looks lovely, both dresses look pretty and elegant. I like longer dresses, but even for me, both these dresses are a bit too long. The red shoes with her Matelier dress I don't find attractive. I like her up style hair on both occasions and lovely to see her wearing jewellery. The Duke looks well groomed and attired. Lovely to see them both together on this 3 day visit.
ردحذفI don’t particularly like the crimson shoes either but I see that Sophie seems to like practical soles when she’s on grass or uneven surfaces, so I think that explains the choice. It’s where it’s SO much easier for men, where they can wear and rewear flat, comfortable, lace up shoes for all occasions and they always get it right and one ever comments or notices!
حذف@13:33 - yes, one can probably explain her choice is some way, be it the circumstances, be it that she likes it (some commenters use this "explanation" with Sophie's not so successful choices), which is self-explanatory anyway. But do we really have to explain it? I mean, it does not make a bad choice somehow better :-)
حذفMême si elle est un peu trop longue, la robe Matelier a ma préférence avec son fond fraise miam miam !
ردحذفThis length makes every *day* dress look like a nightgown. I am not insatiable, just 15 cm off of the red dress, like on the model, would make it look really good. As it is, it is not good, especially not with these shoes. - Same applies for the Suzannah dress, allover small florals and long sleeves make it even more look like nightwear.
ردحذفAgree !! And why on earth nearly always hide beautiful legs ??
حذفAgree !! And why on earth nearly always hide beautiful legs ??
حذف14:09 because when we are over 50, softer more covering forms feel really good!
حذفCasual look! She's ranning errands in Portugal
حذفI am a real fan of Duchess Sophie - but this time I do not like her outfits. The white dress is far too long for her size and the black shoes for the red dress a clear NO for me.
ردحذفHer shoes are of a burgundy colour. Not black, but I admit it's hard to determine on a first glance.
حذفThe pattern on Sophie's first dress is very feminine and pretty, but I know that some will say that the length is too long.Looking at the model it is supposed to be a maxi dress.
ردحذفI like the color and pattern in Sophie's second dress, just not sure about the footwear.
Cate.
I've just seen a short video of Sophie in the red dress, and it looks lovely on her! Much more flattering than I thought; it shows the back view too, and the fluted long sleeves. The colour is beautiful too. The Susannah dress is more Sophie's style; it's very long (but it's also long on the model). It's a pretty style, but I prefer the other - just my opinion!
ردحذفThis is simply a growing pattern. Most dresses (unaltered) are simply too long on Sophie (as they would be on me) because of her height. I love the white dress but it is not a good overall fit for her.
ردحذفDifferent pair of shoes on both dresses will make all the difference when we're talking about the length of the dresses
ردحذفYes sometimes comfort prevails therefore the overall look suffers.
حذفThe red Matelier dress is lovely but spoiled by the clumpy sandals. She may well not have wanted heels on the grass but could have found something more elegant. The Suzannah dress is okay and clearly meant to be a maxi length but somehow it looks wrong. Six to eight inches shorter and it would have looked great. She's still lovely.
ردحذفSophie likes longer dresses. It’s her preference, clearly. Why are we cutting her down every single time? Can we not accept that this is her personal preference and move on to other things? Imagine her reading here … and how she might feel.
ردحذفMove on to what other things? This blog is exactly about outfits and not about other things. Please stop accusing people "cutting her down" - nobody is talking about Sophie as a person, we are talking about what this blog is about. Stop defending somebody who is not attacked and stop attacking us doing something completely harmless.
حذفHear hear 13:35. Totally agree.
حذفWell said, Anon 15 26. And, Anon 13 35, I really doubt that she reads this blog but if she does, she might just think "Hey, these guys are right. I would look better if I shortened these skirts a bit"
حذفJust when I thought Sophie's dresses and skirts couldn't get any longer she managed to just that. Maybe she will start wearing trains next. However, I do like the fabric and print of both dresses. They are very attractive.
ردحذفTrains? How would you wear a train Sandra? Long dresses are lovely in summer. Tried them?
حذفI like the front of Sophie red dress, but am not a fan of the plunging back style. Her gold earrings look good with it; her shoes, while practical perhaps, do not look good. Regarding the first dress, I think longer length on her is generally fine, but the bodice style of this one coupled with the long sleeves and long length gives a bit of a frumpy vibe to me.
ردحذف-Royal Watcher
I love them both very much : Lovely and elegant as well as the shoes.
ردحذفAnd crowned by a lovely face and hairdo!
White dresses are not her best, but red dresses are beautiful! And Sophie looks great in red. She combined it with beautiful earrings. But I agree that those shoes do not suit her. But the rest is excellent.
ردحذفPrince Edward looks exactly like his father Prince Philip - the same height, slim, the same posture and his smile and eyes - he got that from his mother Elizabeth II.
Stephanie
No matter where she goes, it’s always the same outfit that ages her 20+ years and is ill fitting. She’s one of the most famous people in the world…please find a tailor.
ردحذفTo me the dark bordeaux dress is looking the best, but the shoulders of this dress are looking too square and the sandals she is wearing with it are looking too much like slippers one is wearing at home.
ردحذفI do not like the Suzannah dress she is wearing here and I do not like Suzannah dresses in general.
GD Sophie looks better with her hair looze and curled a bit.
Correction : it must be Duchess Sophie instead of GD Sophie.
حذفLovely lady doing a great job and looking good while doing it.
ردحذفLovely lady: yes, great job: yes, looking good: way under her potential. But OK, being a lovely lady and doing a great job does not imply, that the lady in question has an impeccable taste for her outfits.
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