The Countess of
Wessex paid a moving tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh earlier
this week when she and other royals visited Scotland for Holyrood Week.
Sophie, who always got
along well with her late father-in-law, had the honour of planting a
rose in his memory.
Visiting the charity
Capability Scotland to celebrate their 75th anniversary, she planted a
beautiful pale pink rose while wearing a gorgeous matching suit. The Duke
is fondly remembered as the charity’s former patron.
At the weekend, the Royal
Family’s official Instagram account featured a series of photos from the
mum-of-two’s visit to Scotland with the Earl of Wessex, including one
showing her planting the rose and beaming as she did so.
During the couple’s time in
Scotland, they also enjoyed a day of engagements in Moray, recognizing
community organizations, volunteers and young people across the region.
This included visiting her
husband and late father-in-law’s former school, Gordonstoun.
On Wednesday, they met members
of the public at a garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh,
alongside the Prince of Wales, Princess Anne and her
husband Sir Tim Laurence.
During the garden party, Sophie
looked stunning in another lovely pale pink outfit: this one a dress with
a matching hat.
The Countess and Earl have
both taken on a more prominent role as working royals over the last couple of
years after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from their
duties.
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The Countess enjoyed meeting members of the public in Edinburgh
Sophie in particular is very
popular with the public and clearly enjoys meeting people and learning more
about community initiatives.
She and Edward had a lot to
celebrate themselves last month, as the couple marked their 23rd wedding
anniversary on 19 June, which was also Father’s Day.
They tied the knot in St
George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle and have since gone on to welcome two
children together – Lady Louise, 18, and James, Viscount Severn, 14.
