Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Edward pictured just hours before their son James’s news
The Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Edward were pictured just hours before their son James, Earl of Wessex received important news.
Sophie, 59, was seen at the Edinburgh International Festival on Wednesday alongside her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, 60.
The couple’s outing came just 24 hours before the UK’s GCSE Results Day, which impacted James, Earl of Wessex.
The 16-year-old is Sophie and Edward’s youngest child and the youngest niece or nephew of King Charles III.
James sat his GCSE exams earlier this year and would have collected his results today at his school, Radley College in Oxfordshire.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the Duchess of Edinburgh, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, was in attendance at the Edinburgh International Festival.
This was in Sophie’s capacity as Patron of the Hallé Concerts Society.
The royal couple, who tied the knot in 1999, watched Sir Mark Elder’s final performance with The Hallé.
The mother-of-two wore a £970 Max Mara blazer which she paired with a £106 vintage indigo bag from the Spanish brand Matelier.
To accessorise, Sophie donned £191 “rocking” earrings from Giulia Barela.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are expected to enjoy the rest of their summer holidays at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
The King, 75, and Queen, 76, arrived at the historic castle earlier this week where they will be joined by other members of the Royal Family.
As well as Edward and Sophie, this will include Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
In addition, Princess Kate and Prince William, both 42, are expected to bring their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
It is likely that Princess Anne, frequently referred to as the hardest-working royal, will enjoy a summer break at Balmoral with her husband Timothy Laurence.
