Whenever a member of the royal family gets hitched, it’s a big deal.
After marrying Edward in 1999, Sophie was no exception.
She matched it with straight tweed pants and added a red purse for a pop of color.
This photo, taken in 1995 at a charity race day held at Ascot, is proof of that.
Sophie wore a figure-hugging, pattern-clashing dress with cut-outs that were very on-trend at the time.
She paired the dress with a black cropped jacket and a small black over-the-shoulder purse.
Sophie still maintained her signature short blond hair, though it was growing out into a stylish bob.
When the day finally came in 1999, it was a cause for celebration.
Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest child was finally getting hitched.
With blond highlights and bouncy bangs, Sophie’s hair was also beautifully coiffed for the occasion.
A decent hat can tie together any look for a formal event, from a wedding to Royal Ascot.
These accentuated and dramatic shapes were becoming more popular, and Sophie wasn’t afraid to embrace them.
Though her skirts were longer and her tailoring more formal, Sophie was still a fan of mismatched tones.
Despite being understandably devastated at her first loss, Sophie glowed throughout her subsequent pregnancy.
She accessorized with a nude purse, a long, statement necklace, and small diamond earrings.
Some of themost lavish outfits Queen Elizabeth ever worewere bright and bold, especially in her later years.
This ensured that she would always be easy to spot in a crowd.
It wasn’t just the flowers that bloomed that day, but the duchess, too!
As such, she was more than familiar with the cardinal rule of royal dressing: no short skirts.
You’ll never see the likes of Princess Catherine or Camilla, Queen Consort, wearing a thigh-bearing dress.
It’s simply not the done thing.
To top it off, she went for a simple black pump.
By today’s royal standards, it may still seem like quite a bold choice for a royal.
Though it wasn’t always a style win, one could never accuse Sophie of playing it safe.
Royal fashion is one such thing reporters and royal enthusiasts zoom in on.
The clothing choices of royal women not only influence consumer sales but also offer glimpses into their personalities.
Thankfully, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, doesn’t seem to be too concerned about what others think.
However, by the 2010s, she seemed to find steadier ground.
Sophie pulled her long blond tresses back into an updo and finished the look off with a beaming smile.
She wore a beautiful white dress adorned with blue roses.
Though it was a fairly traditional style of dress, Sophie gave it a modern twist.
The oversized wide-leg is very ’70s, giving the outfit a vintage-meets-modern vibe that isn’t to be underestimated.
Her loose blond waves are the perfect match to this smart, chic, yet somehow casual outfit.
