ophie, Duchess of Edinburgh watches the International Carriage Driving Grand Prix on day 4 of the 2024 Royal Windsor Horse Show in Home Park, Windsor Castle on May 4, 2024 in Windsor, England.

Duchess Sophie is a fashion darling in £4.4k Valentino dress and kitten heels

The Duchess of Edinburgh was a lady in red as she debuted a new designer wardrobe piece

Senior Lifestyle & Fashion Writer

October 1, 2024Oct 1, 2024, 2:43 PM GMT+1

The Duchess of Edinburgh was elegance personified as she paid students at Wells Cathedral Music School a surprise visit last week.

Sophie, 59, attended the specialist music school's performance by the Drakensberg Boys Choir, which was featured on BBC Look West on Wednesday 25 September.

In a photograph shared to Wells Music School's official Instagram page, the Duchess was seen standing with members of the choir. The wife of Prince Edward looked divine in a striking red collared dress adorned with a trio of gilded button embellishments along the front and a floaty midi skirt.

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The royal's bold and beautiful gown is the 'Button-Embellished Wool and Silk-Blend Crepe Midi Dress' from Valentino Garavani.

The £4,400 piece effortlessly hugged the royal's feminine silhouette. She paired it with her beloved ballet pink 'Rosalia 65' kitten heels from Jimmy Choo, along with a Sophie Habsburg clutch handbag.

The mother-of-two swept her golden blonde hair into a neat updo, and appeared to accessorise with elegant drop earrings and a delicate silver bangle.

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"What a spectacular evening with the world-renowned Drakensberg Boys Choir filling the Cathedral with their breathtaking harmonies," penned the Wells Cathedral School on Instagram. "We were honoured to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh, who joined a captivated audience for this unforgettable performance."

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It's not the first time the royal has looked ravishing in red.

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In April this year, Sophie stepped out at Abbey Road Studios in London wearing the most fabulous rouge dress from royally-loved brand, Beulah London.

The glamorous ankle-length gown featured long, ruffled sleeves and a slit to the knee, with Sophie wearing beige heels and carrying a gold clutch, keeping her heels, bag and makeup neutral to let her dress make a statement.

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In 2022, the Duchess wore one of her most memorable royal tour looks as she radiated beauty in a vibrant strawberry-hued shirt dress during a reception to meet Philip Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia.

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The royal wore the fluid, button-down dress with cream open-toe heels, clutching a raffia handbag.

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