The Duchess of Edinburgh was a royally good sport as she took part in a lighthearted drinking game at the Sandringham Horse Driving Trials last weekend.
Sophie, 60, had her game face on as she rode around the course in a horse-drawn carriage, where participants had to pick up glasses of sparkling water from a podium and carry them to the next post.
The Duchess deftly managed to pluck a glass but spilled its contents as she handled the reins one-handed.
© Geoff RobinsonThe glass slipped as Sophie placed it onto the next post but she appeared to miss the spot by inches, with the groom on the back of the carriage coming to her rescue as he stopped it from falling to the ground.
© Geoff RobinsonIt's not the first time that the Duchess has taken part in the carriage driving game. Last year, she had her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and their daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, in giggles as she had her attempt at the course.
This year, Sophie was dressed for the UK heatwave in a lightweight red shirt dress from Italian label, Giuliva Heritage, teaming it with a wide-brimmed straw hat and espadrilles.
Supporting her daughter
Earlier in the day, Sophie was on hand to watch Lady Louise, 21, compete in the carriage driving event.
© ShutterstockThe youngster, who is currently studying English at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, was also supported by her close friend, Felix da Silva-Clamp.
Lady Louise has inherited her love of the sport from her late grandfather, Prince Philip.
© ShutterstockThe late Duke of Edinburgh first introduced the sport to Sandringham in 1982, aiming to bring his passion for carriage driving to one of his favourite royal residences.
In an interview in 2020, proud mother, Sophie, said of her daughter's carriage driving talents: "She is naturally so good at it, she really is. It's something that she has taken to very well."
