Duchess Sophie and Daughter Lady Louise Windsor Are Royally Chic at King Charles III's Coronation

Prince Edward's wife Sophie donned a royal robe and daughter Lady Louise couldn't help but shine on a rainy day while attending King Charles III and Queen Camilla's May 6 coronation.

By Natalie Finn May 06, 2023 12:47 PM
| Updated May 06, 2023 2:04 PM
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Queen Elizabeth II would have been proud.

Duchess Sophie and her 19-year-old daughter Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor were a spot of sunshine on what turned out to be a rainy coronation day in London as King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned May 6 at Westminster Abbey.

Prince Edward and Sophie (née Rhys-Jones), his wife of almost 24 years, were previously the Earl and Countess of Wessex before Charles gave them the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh titles in March. Along with their promotion, their 15-year-old son James became the new Earl of Wessex.

Charles and Edward's late father, Prince Philip, was made the Duke of Edinburgh when he married the late queen on Nov. 20, 1947.

Arriving at Charles' coronation, the U.K.'s first in 70 years, Sophie wore a white gown, on-point white fascinator and a ceremonial blue robe. And, if not the weather, at least Louise looked ready for a spring in a floral-print dress and matching cornflower-blue hat.

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Sophie was known to be a great favorite of the late queen, often scoring a seat of honor next to her in the Rolls on the Christmas drive to church and serving as a confidante.

Louise and James were spotted in the second row at Westminster Abbey, directly behind cousins Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5—who acquitted himself quite well during the two-hour ceremony. Their big brother, Prince George, 9, served as one of eight Princes of Honour for their grandfather's momentous day.

Edward (who is 13th in line to the throne), Sophie, Louise and James—all of whom were part of the Coronation Procession back to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony—are expected to appear on the palace balcony with the newly crowned king and queen for the post-coronation celebratory photo opp.

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Prince William & Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales

Prince George

Princess Charlotte

Prince Louis

Prince Harry

Princess Anne

Prince Edward

Princess Eugenie & Jack Brooksbank

Princess Beatrice & Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

Prince Andrew

His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Malaysia & Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah of Malaysia

Former Prime Minister of UK David Cameron & Samantha Cameron,

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway & Crown Princess Mette-Maritof of Norway

Former Prime Minister of UK Tony Blair & Cherie Blair

James & Pippa Middleton

Andrew & Rosemary Parker Bowles

Carole Middleton

Lady Louise Windsor

Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco

Former Prime Minister of UK Lis Truss & Hugh O'Leary

Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece & Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece

King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand & Queen Suthida of Thailand

French President Emmanuel Macron & Brigitte Macron

Crown Prince Fumihito of Japan & Crown Princess Kiko of Japan

Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein & Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

Mike Tindall & Zara Tindall

Prince Albert II of Monaco & Princess Charlene of Monaco

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg

King Felipe VI of Spain & Queen Letizia of Spain

Princess Anne

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