The Duchess of Edinburgh once again showed her support for UK sport on Friday while attending the British National Track Cycling Championships in Manchester.
Sophie, 59, patron of the British Cycling Federation, the body that organizes the National Track Championships, was seen speaking to athletes and staff on the first day of the competition.
Sporting stripes under a stylish navy jacket from British fashion house Alexander McQueen, which sells for £1,990 on Harrods’ website, the royal was certainly dressed for the occasion.
The mother of two donned a camel cashmere sweater with red horizontal stripes from American brand Frame, which she paired with navy shorts and tan leather boots from Prada.
She completed the look with a studded brown bag by French designer Isabel Marant.
The Duchess of Edinburgh again showed her support for British sport on Friday as she attended the British National Track Cycling Championships in Manchester.
Sophie kept her makeup simple and wore her hair up, revealing a pair of Tiffany & Co. earrings with the yellow Citrine birthstone.
At the event, which brought together top British cyclists including Olympians, Paralympians and world champions, Sophie was pictured speaking to Scottish cyclist Jack Carlin, who won a silver and bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games .
She was also seen speaking to young Harry Radford, a track sprinter and part of the Great Britain cycling team, as well as event staff at the National Cycling Center in Manchester.
The royal was joined by her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the couple was even seen trying out adaptive cycles together.
Matching his wife in a relaxed formal ensemble, Edward, 59, opted for a sage green jacket, cornflower blue shirt and navy trousers.
A patron of over 70 charities and organisations, Sophie supports a wide range of projects and causes.
As a patron of the London College of Fashion (LCF), she visited the college’s new East Bank campus in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park last week.
The royal was joined by her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the couple was even seen trying out adaptive cycles together.
Matching his wife in a relaxed formal ensemble, Edward, 59, opted for a sage green jacket, cornflower blue shirt and navy trousers.
A patron of over 70 charities and organisations, Sophie supports a wide range of projects and causes.
Sophie, 59, patron of the British Cycling Federation, the body that organizes the National Track Championships, was seen speaking to athletes and staff on the first day of the competition.
Sporting stripes under a sleek navy jacket from British fashion house Alexander McQueen (which sells for £1,990 on Harrods’ website), the royal was certainly dressed for the occasion.
The affable royal was seen laughing with staff at the competition, which brought together Britain’s best riders.
There she tested a virtual mirror that allows people to see how they would look in countless different outfits without having to put in the effort to change. He showed off the adventurous side of him when he chose a fluorescent pink baseball jacket.
The royal smiled when she saw how she looked in her new fashionable outfit on a computer screen.
During the day, Sophie also met post-graduate costume designer Filip Gesse and saw his avant-garde creations.
Sophie seemed in high spirits as she chatted to Filip about his innovative designs.
The Duchess also admired a unique piece called The Monster Project by Emily Amanda Higgins.
Sophie admired the striking bright pink sculpture and ran her fingertips over its varied textures.
The presentation took place at an invitation-only event. However, in addition to the exclusive presentation, an immersive exhibition will be open to the public from February 12 to March 9 at LCF’s East Bank campus.