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Emma Shacklock

Duchess Sophie glows in her boldest dress of the summer with white wedges as she makes special appearance

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, patron of the Java Far East Prisoner of War Club 1942, poses for a photograph at the Old Sarum Manor Care Home in Salisbury.

The Duchess of Edinburgh made a low-key visit on 12th August amid her annual summer break and she looked as stylish as ever. Although the royals don’t tend to undertake engagements this month, she made an exception ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day on 15th.

Duchess Sophie met 105-year-old Royal Marines veteran, James ‘Jim’ Wren, at his care home in Salisbury and together they looked through photographs, talked about his experiences and posed for photographs. The Duchess is Patron of The Java Far East Prisoner of War Club 1942 and Jim was a Prisoner of War for three and a half years.

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