A stylish new portrait of Duchess Sophie was unveiled to celebrate her 60th birthday on Monday.
The photo was taken by London-based fashion photographer Christina Ebenezer at Prince Edward and Princess Sophie’s Bagshot Park residence earlier this month, showing her wearing a black sweater and ankle-length white pleated skirt. , the Duchess of Edinburgh is seen smiling happily in nude heels. Her hair is long and loose. They also shared a photo of Sophie outside wearing forest green tailored trousers, an earthy brown turtleneck and a white fitted winter coat.
The royal family’s Instagram account also posted clip reels of Sophie performing official duties, greeting athletes and visiting children’s hospitals.
“Happy 60th Birthday to the Duchess of Edinburgh today!” the post read.
According to the royal family and Ebenezer’s Instagram posts, Sophie saw Ebenezer’s portraits of Letitia Wright and Michaela Cole at the National Portrait Gallery and was drawn to Ebenezer’s creative direction. “I wanted to support up-and-coming female photographers.”
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“The Duchess of Cambridge wanted us to work together and see a new chapter in her life from a different perspective. We had a very relaxing day taking these home with her. “She and her team created a very welcoming atmosphere,” Ebenezer wrote, adding that her favorite part was working together on choosing Sophie’s outfit.
The royal’s Instagram post was flooded with comments congratulating Sophie, with many praising the photographer for capturing her “fun and confident side”.
Another user wrote, “She’s always so nice and shows such a caring personality in everything she’s involved with.”
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Sophie married Prince Edward in 1999 and the pair have two children, Lady Louise and James. Ahead of her 60th birthday, she has “a renewed excitement and commitment to work on gender equality and looks forward to further embracing and championing this issue in the years ahead,” the palace said. It is written down.