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Emma Shacklock

Bingo! Duchess Sophie's got a combination that works for wedding season and everyday - polka dots and espadrille wedges

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, wearing a blue polka dot dress, departs after attending a Bingo Night at The Royal Hospital Chelsea on April 29, 2025.

We’re entering one of the busiest times of year for social occasions and this means many of us will be spending ages agonising over what to wear to a wedding or Wimbledon. A lot of events call for something a little more formal, but if you can find an outfit that fits this as well as looking great dressed down, you’ve struck style gold.

This is exactly what I think the Duchess of Edinburgh achieved with her latest outfit. She stepped out in London on 29th April wearing a bright blue Beulah polka dot dress with her go-to Penelope Chilvers espadrilles.

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