Lady Louise Windsor and Duchess Sophie in bright summer styles for Coronation
The new Duchess of Edinburgh and her daughter Lady Louise looked lovely in light summer shades as their family arrived for the Coronation.
Sophie wore an elegant white dress under her Coronation gown and a white feathered head piece, as she turned up at Westminster Abbey with Prince Edward ahead of the crowning of King Charles and Queen Camilla, with daughter Lady Louise Windsor and son James, the new Earl of Wessex.
Lady Louise arrived in a long summery lilac and white dress with matching lilac hat.
After arriving at the Abbey's Great Door, the duke, duchess and their two children took their seats in the Abbey's Lantern alongside other members of the Royal Family.
Lady Louise and James were on the same row as Princess Anne, while their parents sat in the row in front.
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None have formal roles in the Coronation ceremony - although Edward, Sophie, Louise and James will all join the procession out of the Abbey and enjoy a carriage ride back to Buckingham Palace.
Lady Louise in a lilac and white summery dress (Zak Hussein / SplashNews.com)
The Duchess of Edinburgh wore a white dress under her blue gown (Zak Hussein / SplashNews.com)They will be in the third carriage behind the gold state coach carrying Charles and Camilla and another carriage for the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
After, they will appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony with other working members of the Royal Family for the RAF flypast.
Sophie and Edward's appearance at the Coronation comes just under two months after the couple were handed new titles by the King - upholding a promise made to them by the late Queen.
The announcement from Buckingham Palace came on Edward's 59th birthday with his new title of Duke of Edinburgh, previously held by his father the late Prince Philip.
It had long been known that Edward would one day become the Duke of Edinburgh after a pledge made by the late Queen on his wedding day in June 1999.
At the time, eyebrows were raised when he was given an Earldom rather than a Dukedom. However, it was announced at the time of the nuptials that Edward would succeed his father as the Duke of Edinburgh with the blessing of his parents after his death.
The family in their car as they arrive at the Abbey (PA)Philip’s desire for Edward to have the title was in recognition of his son’s decades-long commitment to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, the youth scheme which is one of Philip’s greatest legacies.
Meanwhile, Sophie once told the Telegraph of the moment she and Edward were told Philip would like her husband to take on the title.
She said: "We sat there slightly stunned. He literally came straight in and said, ‘Right. I’d like it very much if you would consider that’."
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