Duchess Sophie Makes Appearances in Nearly Identical Outfits.Linh

Prince Edward’s wife was seen on day three of the royal tour of Malta

The Duchess of Edinburgh was seen alongside her husband for a poignant occasion on Wednesday as the couple stepped out on day three of their royal tour of Malta.

Duchess Sophie, 59, was seen during a tour of Villa Guardamangia in Pieta wearing a lovely full-length floaty white skirt covered in poppies. The floral number was cinched in at the waist with a neutral raffia belt and styled with a white V-neck blouse

The Duchess of Edinburgh in white blouse and white skirt with poppies on — The Duchess of Edinburgh during a tour of Villa Guardamangia

To accessorise her look, Prince Edward‘s wife carried a raffia clutch, as well as her heeled wedges and a subtle pendant necklace.

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The couple shared a sweet moment as they toured the gardens

It was a special occasion for the Edinburghs as they were accompanied by representatives from Heritage Malta to hear more about the restoration work being undertaken at the newlywed residence of Edward’s late parents Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Sophie’s similar style

The Duchess of Edinburgh in white shirt and orange and white floral skirt — The Duchess of Edinburgh during a visit to officially open the Submariners’ Walkway in Valetta

Though Sophie’s look was classically elegant it was somewhat of a curveball for royal fans as it was almost identical to the look she had worn the day before.

On Tuesday, Prince William‘s aunt was seen laying wreaths at the entrance to the Grand Harbour in Valetta as she opened a new monument to pay respect to submariners who lost their lives in World War II.

Sophie dropping wreaths on boat — Sophie dropped wreaths at the entrance to the Grand Harbour in Valetta

For the sombre occasion, Sophie opted for a silky white shirt with a white skirt that featured orange flowers – a strikingly similar ensemble to the look worn on Wednesday.

Economical in her packing style, the mother of two re-wore her white and raffia heeled wedges by Penelope Chilvers and pink pendant necklace, but did however make space for a vibrant orange Sophie Habsburg bag in the style ‘Lola’.

Starting as you mean to go on

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh met the Prime Minister of Malta Dr Robert Abela, and his wife Dr Lydia Abela at Auberge de Castille — The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh met the Prime Minister of Malta Dr Robert Abela

Sophie has made florals a staple of the Malta trip which aims to mark the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence and celebrate ongoing collaboration with the UK.

On Monday, the royal couple kicked off their tour by meeting the president of the Republic of Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono, and her husband, Anthony Spiteri Debono at the Grandmaster’s Palace.

two women talking inside palace — The royal looked flawless in a floral dress

Once again, the King‘s sister-in-law wore florals, opting, on this occasion, for a puffed sleeve number from Gabriela Hearst which was teamed with pearl-adorned Jimmy Choos.

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Prior to heading off to Malta, the Duchess was photographed for a different type of royal engagement. On Thursday, she will make a special on-screen appearance on CBeebies Bedtime Story to mark World Sight Day.

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Sophie beamed as she held a stuffed toy of the CBeebies mascot wearing glasses and a rosy pink jumper. The cause is close to the royal’s heart as her daughter Lady Louise was diagnosed with esotropia shortly after birth, a condition that caused one of her eyes to turn inwards.