Stitched into the calf length, pleated dress coat worn by Sophie, Countess of Wessex, at the state funeral today was a very touching tribute.
The Royal, who is married to Her Majesty’s son Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, chose a custom outfit designed by Suzannah Crabb, of luxury label Suzannah London, to pay her respects.
Delicately embellishing the black fabric are Lily of the Valley flowers, the beautiful woodland plants which were famously Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite. It made for a charming and personal touch on the sombre day.
“The coat dress was embroidered with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II favourite flowers, Lily of the Valley,” Suzannah Crabb tells us. “They are intertwined with inspiration of the flowers from within Her Majesty’s wedding bouquet.”
It is no surprise the Countess of Wessex went the extra mile when deciding on her outfit, considering her closeness to the late Queen.
Having lost her mother Mary Rhys-Jones, to a stomach cancer in 2005, Sophie began calling Her Majesty ‘Mama’, and is said to have been like a second daughter to the UK’s longest reigning monarch.
She arrived with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, for the service at Westminster Abbey, and finished the style with a pair of suede, black high heels and a curved black hat embellished with black flowers.
