The Duchess of Edinburgh is making a five-day visit to the United Republic of Tanzania. On September 18, the Duchess met with the President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, at the State House in Dar es Salaam. Later, the Duchess, in her role as Global Ambassador of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, visited the Mlandizi Health Centre in Tanzania to learn about the provision of eye care services.
The British High Commissioner hosted a reception celebrating the UK-Tanzania partnership in health. At the reception, the Duchess set out her ambition to see trachoma eliminated in the Commonwealth by 2030 and read a message from King Charles.
Suzannah Gabriella silk tea dress
Max Mara Fresis Geometric-Print Cotton Midi Dress in Tessere
Zimmermann Halliday ruffled floral-print linen midi dress
All three dresses are simple, pretty, and suitable to the purpose of the working events Sophie attended.
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Bold colors look more professional, these prints are for church service or mother's day lunch
Delete@annonymous 18:59 to say bold colors are more professional is just plain rubbish, what if you do not prefer bold colors do you wear them anyway. Some say solid blazers or jacket with matching slacks looks more professional. I think you wear what you like and how and what is most important is how you carry yourself, your knowledge and if your are kind is what makes you professional!
DeleteGood choices for the occasion/s.
ReplyDeleteBut I wonder why 3 changes. Where they in the same day?
Maybe high humidity problems.
My preference is for the Zimmermann dress.
Duchess Sophie has made at least 5 visits to African countries.
Along with her wardrobe team, I’m sure they know what is the ‘good, bad and the ugly’ when dressing for a tropical climate in an African country plus taking into account religion, culture etc.
Heaven forbid, ….I hope Duchess Sophie never executes the endless advice and comments she gets about the length of her skirts/dresses.
If she does, we’ll see her standing in a tiny mini skirt. 😀
Hi Deadeggs.
DeleteOn the Hello site it showed Sophie wearing the Zimmermann dress to the evening event on day one.
So, two dresses per day so far.
Entre ces trois robes, c'est celle en coton de Max Mara qui a mes faveurs !
ReplyDeleteYes the dresses are pretty, but why so long ? There’s nothing wrong with her legs ! Just over knee length looks much prettier imo
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DeleteSorry to keep on repeating myself.
The Duchess is a pretty lady but these prints don’t add anything to her look. Solid color summer dresses would be so much better!
ReplyDeleteAll three dresses are "fine" without being exciting. My favourite by far is the Max mara one and no matter what the Duchess has on her feet it will be an improvement on what the model is wearing! The other two dresses are very pale, especially the first one and not necessarily the most flattering for the Duchess. Grand work she is doing in Tanzania.
ReplyDeleteThe best of the three dresses is the Zimmermann dress. Since we cannot see her in full length, it will probably be too long. On the 6th picture her hair is looking a bit like Maxima's. In the other two dresses she is looking older than she is. Suzannah dresses are looking too much like house dresses, I've never liked them.
ReplyDeleteLove all 3 choices here! I also love how Sophie's choices show respect for her hosts--long sleeves and long dresses (yes I know Sophie tends to wear her dresses longer than what is shown on models) covering her just as the other ladies. Sophie looks lovely and the dresses were also perfect for the events she attending.
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@Sophie is always wearing long dresses. If she really do it to respect her hosts, than she should cover up her neck part too and put a shawl on her hair. If the hosts are coming to the U.K. or Europe, they won't dress like we do. Besides on all the photo's we see women who are dressed in all kind of outfits. Pantsuits, long skirt and jacket, head covering, no head covering, there are also white people in long trousers and blouses with short sleeves, etc... all kind of outfits. I think when white people are coming to Africa, black people don't expect us to be dressed like them. Of course you are not going there in shorts or mini skirts or with a deep neckline. Every normal woman in a leading or representative position who is used to do such visits knows that. This is not only the case for Africa, but everywhere in the world.
DeleteAll three dresses, look good. Particularly when she is on the ground, she is well covered. She looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteNice dresses for the African tour. Hope we see a repeat of them.
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The Duchess is a lovely lady, but her styling has become too boring and predictable. Dresses too long, too much floral that often has a way of "ageing" a lady. These outfits are simply too matronly for a lady her age.
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