The Duchess of Edinburgh has kicked off 2026 with a milestone as she celebrated her 61st birthday on 20 January. The day before her birthday, she set her style agenda for her 61st year as she visited the Royal Military School of Music at HMS Nelson in Portsmouth.
Prince Edward'swife centred her look around the 'Windsor' navy trench coat by Latham & Taylor. The shin-length number featured apt military buttons down the lapels and nipped in at the waist to create a sculpted silhouette.
Sophie's style agenda
© GettyRoyal fans can look forward to the coming year for Sophie as we see if she makes a military-style jacket a regular fixture of her public wardrobe. In that case, she may even revive a shorter military-style jacket that she wore in 2024.
While visiting the Yeo Valley Farm in Blagdon, Sophie donned a Bally belted wool-blend jacket with gold buckle detailing and statement buttons. She paired it with a loose-fitting midi skirt, a Sophie Habsburg clutch and brown leather boots.
Sophie's new dress
© AFP via Getty ImagesMeanwhile, shortly before her birthday, Sophie stepped out in a dress that she had worn many times but in a new colour. The royal attended the UNA-UK conference to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, at Methodist Central Hall in London.
© GettyShe wore Beulah London's 'Yahvi' dress in a deep red hue that featured the style's signature bell sleeves, fitted bodice, crew neckline, and A-line skirt. She has previously worn a powder blue version while joining members of the royal family at a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on the 80th Anniversary of VE Day in May 2025.
© GettySimilarly, she wore a yellow version to Trooping the Colour in June 2024, styling it with a matching netted fascinator by Jane Taylor. It has become a capsule wardrobe piece, showing that if you find a shape that works (like the A-line Yahvi), buy it in every colour.
