On 1 October 2026, the Duchess of Edinburgh attended the REME Memorial Day at the Royal British Legion National Memorial Gardens in Lichfield. The Duchess is Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). The Corps marked its 84th birthday at the event, which was held at the Royal British Legion National Memorial Gardens.
For the occasion, the Duchess wore a navy Emilia Wickstead dress in a Prince of Wales check, paired with a navy Alexander McQueen button-embellished wool blazer. She pinned the regimental brooch of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to her blazer. She also wore Giulia Barela earrings.
Alexander McQueen button embellished wool twill blazer
Emilia Wickstead Marione Dress
Okay, I am going to be really picky here - the jacket is too long, the boots are too casual and the wrong colour, and the earrings are too fussy when worn with the regimental badge. I would have chosen a hip length blazer, sleek black boots or black pumps, and simple diamond stud earrings. D, Sophie is one of my favourite royals and I’m happy to see that she has upgraded her wardrobe in recent years but I think she needs help putting flattering outfits together. (V.M.)
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is oh no, she has put together better outfits.
ReplyDeleteGot some. interesting fashion going on here. The McQueen jacket is great except for that button on the pocket below the shoulder--it looks weird and too random. I think Sophie should have it removed. The dress is perfect for Sophie--flattering in every way plus the neckline doesn't fight with the jacket's neckline. I have to say I was really thrilled by this look until I saw the boots...no, no, no. And these are not boots for mucking around either so I know she chose them for style. Sorry, but they ruined the whole look for me.
ReplyDeleteJanet
I noticed the same thing. The outfit looks great until I scrolled down and saw the boots. What was she thinking?
DeleteDear Janet, Your description reflects my thoughts, the awful boots are a pain to look at after the polished beginning……….
Delete🌞 Virginia
Wow, wow, the 3rd image, she is so beautiful with this hairstyle and looks decades younger.
ReplyDeleteThe proportions are off and those boots do not go at all with either the dress or blazer.
ReplyDeleteSuperbe blazer que je verrais bien avec pantalon et peut-être des petites bottes !
ReplyDeleteAchard62
My feeling is that these three pieces are all nice, except for the pocket button on blazer. However, I would not have paired them together. The jacket would have looked better with slim trousers or a pencil skirt and navy pumps. A simple white blouse or sweater would have looked beautiful with the blazer. Just too much fabric moving around under the sleek blazer. And once again, it would appear that not much effort was made to coordinate this outfit.
ReplyDeleteLove her outfit she looks fantastic,so pretty
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