The Duchess of Edinburgh appeared to be the latest royal to wear a friendship bracelet as she cheered on Team GB in Paris this week.
Sophie, 59, put on a spirited display as she cheered from the stands after Team GB won gold on day 10 of the Paris Olympics at the Bercy Arena on Monday.
Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant set a new world record of 45.186 as they claimed victory over New Zealand.
The royal looked summery in a purple floral dress and, tellingly, wore a burgundy and gold beaded bracelet on her wrist.
Princess Charlotte, Prince George and even King Charles have all been spotted sporting the trinkets in recent months, and Sophie appears to be the latest member of the royal family to jump on the trend.
The Duchess of Edinburgh appeared to be the latest royal to wear a friendship bracelet as she cheered on Team GB in Paris this week.
Sophie revealingly wore a burgundy and gold beaded bracelet on her wrist.
Charles, 75, was seen wearing what appeared to be a “friendship bracelet” made of yellow and red thread during a visit to the Channel Islands with Queen Camilla last month.
It looked similar to the one worn by Her Majesty’s nine-year-old granddaughter Princess Charlotte when she attended the Wimbledon final just weeks earlier with her mother, the Princess of Wales.
Dressed in a navy polka dot dress, Charlotte wore two of the string bracelets, one with various shades of pink and another with green, blue and pink fabric.
Many royal fans were quick to speculate that Charles’ bracelet was a gift from his granddaughter.
The King was also pictured wearing the bracelet in a jersey with Queen Camilla, as well as during his visit to the Senedd in Cardiff to mark its 25th anniversary on 11 July.
Meanwhile, eagle-eyed royal fans spotted a fun addition to Prince George’s formal ensemble in his 11th birthday portrait.
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a stunning black and white portrait, taken by Kate, to mark their special day and in the image, a bracelet can clearly be seen above the cuff of her shirt on her left wrist. She wore it again at the Euro final with Prince William.
Like her husband, Queen Camilla was also seen wearing a bracelet during her visit to the Channel Islands.
Charles, 75, was seen wearing what appeared to be a “friendship bracelet” made of yellow and red thread during a visit to the Channel Islands with Queen Camilla last month.
It looked similar to one worn by Her Majesty’s nine-year-old granddaughter Princess Charlotte when she attended the Wimbledon final just weeks earlier.
Eagle-eyed royal fans spotted a fun addition to Prince George’s formal ensemble in his 11th birthday portrait.
It is unclear whether the King’s new piece of jewellery (pictured) was a gift from his granddaughter.
Charlotte wore two of the thread bracelets, one with various shades of pink and another with green, blue and pink fabric.
Queen Camilla wore a personalised bracelet reading “You are a shining star” on a trip to Guernsey last month.
Hers was the closest in style to those worn by Swifties, and was personalized with beads that read, “You’re a shining star.”
Charlotte and George may have been inspired by attending Taylor Swift’s concert with Prince William at Wembley Stadium in June.
The singer started the trend of friendship bracelets at her concerts, with fans making dozens of them to exchange among the audience.
The royal family has since been spotted sporting their own version of the bracelets, and Sophie is the latest member to join in.
It’s another sign that Sophie has become an integral member of the family and appears to be moving ever closer to King Charles’ inner circle.
Sophie has risen through the ranks of the Firm and is often regarded as the late Queen’s “favourite” royal.
From attending lavish banquets to standing alongside Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the Standard Parade, her elevated status is made known at official royal events and engagements.
The opportunity arose after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they were leaving the royal family to live in Montecito, California.
The Duchess of Edinburgh was in high spirits as she celebrated Britain’s women’s cycling world record at the Olympics on Monday.
Sophie, 59, was excited as she cheered on the British team from the stands as they claimed gold on day 10 of the Paris Olympics at the Bercy Arena.
Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant set a new world record of 45.186 at the Velodrome National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines,
The royal looked summery in a purple floral dress that featured a long pleated skirt and ruffled sleeves as she cheered on the team from the sidelines.
Taylor Swift with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince William at her Wembley concert in June
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are currently among the few working royals under the age of 70 (along with the Prince and Princess of Wales).
The Swifties began making the bracelets because of a lyric from the fan-favorite song You’re On Your Own Kid from the singer’s album Midnights: “So make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and try it on / You’ve got no reason to be afraid.”
Fans have been exchanging beaded friendship bracelets, which often feature phrases from her lyrics.
Taylor’s boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce, even admitted that he once put her number on his bracelet to get her attention before they started dating.
The real versions are not believed to be exactly the same as those performed by fans attending Taylor’s concerts.
The bracelets the Swifties exchange tend to feature letter beads that spell out our lyrics and song names, while Charlotte, George, and Charles’ accessories are made from solid-colored thread.
