Duchess Sophie has stepped in for her brother-in-law, King Charles, during several recent royal occasions, and she filled in for the monarch once again during a solemn event on April 25. The Duchess of Edinburgh represented The King at two Anzac Day commemorations in London, shedding a tear as she honored Australians and New Zealanders who died in battle. And Sophie kept two members of her family close to her heart as she attended the ceremonies, wearing a hat once worn by her 21-year-old daughter and a dress with ties to the late Prince Philip.
The Duchess of Edinburgh, who turned 60 in January, wore an elegant navy blue velvet dress as she laid a wreath at Hyde Park Corner and the Cenotaph war memorial. If the Suzannah London piece looks familiar to royal watchers, it's because she wore the same dress to a memorial service in honor of her father-in-law, Prince Philip, in 2022. Philip, who was a war veteran himself, held the Duke of Edinburgh title until his death, when it was later given to Sophie's husband, Prince Edward, by his brother King Charles.
