The Duchess of Edinburgh looked in high spirits today as she attended a Paralympic equestrian event at Versailles.
Sophie, 59, smiled for the cameras as she sat in the stands alongside her husband Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh.
The couple travelled to France to watch the athletes compete and closely followed the competition to cheer on the British team.
The mother of two wore an elegant flowing black short-sleeved dress embroidered with a daisy print.
She accessorized her look with a pair of simple gold hoop earrings and oversized sunglasses.
Sophie, 59, smiled for the cameras as she sat in the stands alongside her husband Prince Edward.
Sophie wore her blonde hair down, straight and sleek, pulling it back, pinning it back, to give herself a clear view of the action.
The Duke and Duchess were pictured discussing the competition and Sophie was pictured applauding the Paralympians.
Edward was dressed casually, sporting a blue plaid shirt paired with a black blazer, a red handkerchief, and navy blue suit pants.
She enhanced her look with a navy blue Paralympic cap and a pair of sunglasses, as the weather is sunny and 22 degrees in Versailles today.
The British fifth grade team is ranked 10th, behind the United States and Italy. Norway, the Netherlands and Germany are ranked first, second and third.
Many members of the Royal Family enjoy watching equestrian sports and some have even won Olympic gold medals in the sport.
The Princess Royal’s daughter, Zara Tindall, 43, He is a serious international equestrian competitor.
She won a gold medal at the European Eventing Championships in 2005 and a silver medal at the World Equestrian Games in 2006.
The Duke and Duchess were pictured discussing the competition and Sophie was pictured applauding the Paralympians.
Sophie wore her blonde hair down in a sleek, straight blow-dry, pulling some of her hair back so she could clearly see the action.
Edward was unable to take part in the socialising as he appeared distracted and craned his neck to watch the fencing action beyond the French fan on Wednesday.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh cheered on Team GB wheelchair fencer Oliver Lam Watson at the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday
Zara previously won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics as part of the Great Britain Eventing Team.
Anne herself competed in the 1976 Olympics in the three-day equestrian event, but did not win any medals.
However, she had won an individual gold medal at the 1971 Burghley three-day event and won individual and team silver medals in 1975 at Luhmuhlen.
Sophie and Edward were pictured watching another Paralympic event in Paris on Wednesday, as the Duke struggled to watch the game from behind a tall spectator.
The pair got into the Team GB spirit as they cheered on wheelchair fencer Oliver Lam Watson.
Sophie enthusiastically cheered on the British athlete as she enjoyed the event with her seat neighbours, however Prince Edward, 60, struggled to see past a tall spectator sitting opposite him.
The 59-year-old Duchess was seen in the stands chatting and cheering with British Ambassador to France Mena Rawlings and Paralympics GB chief executive David Clarke.
However, in several photographs of the royal couple, Edward appeared to be craning his neck around the gentleman in front of him in an attempt to see what was happening.
At one point, the Duke even pulled out a pair of binoculars to get a better view of what was happening in the stadium.
