The Countess of Wessex is a spring style muse during Caribbean tour – Tatler

The Countess of Wessex

With this year marking seven decades of the Queens reign, her family are being dispatched across the Commonwealth in a series of tours tied to her historic Platinum Jubilee. Now, its the turn of her youngest son, Prince Edward, and his wife, the Countess of Wessex, as the couple undertake a trip to the Caribbean.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also visited the Caribbean last month, but to a different set of destinations (Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas). Edward and Sophie had been set to travel to Grenada, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Antigua and Barbuda but their itinerary was cut down to exclude Grenada. The announcement came after Prince William and Kates recent tour was met with a mixed reception, with the duke acknowledging the appalling atrocity of slavery that forever stains our history during a speech in Jamaica.

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With their own trip now in full swing, Prince Edward and the countess have so far visited St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines. On arrival in St Lucia, the royals were greeted by the countrys Prime Minister, the Honourable Philip J. Pierre, and Acting Governor General, His Excellency Mr Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles. Sophie opted for a bold red shirt dress by Giuliva Heritage, teamed with cream wedge sandals and a woven clutch bag, and wore her long hair in an elegant, half-up, half-down style.

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On day two, it was on to St Vincent and the Grenadines, where Edward spoke with sportspeople at the Sir Vincent Beache National Stadium; the Countess watched a dance performance and met womens groups at a community college; the couple presented a number of gold Duke of Edinburghs Awards at Government House; and then visited the Botanical Gardens. Sophie was fittingly dressed for their final engagement in a pretty floral dress by Soler, which perfectly matched the tropical surroundings. She teamed the dress with tan wedge sandals and a bag with a vibrant patterned strap.

On day three, the couple attended a service at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church and visited a Saint Lucia National Trust site, Morne Fortune. Sophie dressed for the sunshine in a pretty cream dress with an orange and peach circle pattern by Suzannah London, accessorised with nude heels and retro oval sunglasses.

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For the next leg of their trip on 25 April, trip, the couple flew into VC Bird International Airport in St Johns, Antigua and Barbuda. Then came a busy day of engagements including a reception with the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, during which Browne spoke of changing the countrys relationship to the UK. He stated: We continue to have the Queen as our head of state, even though I should say we aspire at some point to become a republic. But that is not currently on the cards so she will remain as head of state for some time to follow. He added that he was not trying to embarrass the couple, but wanted to build awareness. BBC News reports that the prime minister also spoke of a need for reparatory justice to compensate for slavery.

The couple went on to a meeting with local craftspeople, creatives and community groups in the garden at Government House. Sophie kept things relaxed and elegant in another V-neck sundress, this time patterned with delicate blue flowers. She teamed the look with simple jewellery and kept her hair swept back in a low bun.

The Countess of Wessex

Then it was on to the the National Sailing Academy and Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, for which the countess changed into another floral number: a sky blue dress with gently flared sleeves and a ribbon-tie waist, paired with grey wedge espadrilles.

Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex attend a Duke of Edinburghs Awards ceremony at the Prime Ministers residence in Castries, St Lucia.

On day five of the tour, the couple went on to St Lucia, where they met World War Two veterans at the British High Commission residence, before attending a Duke of Edinburghs Awards ceremony at the Prime Ministers residence in Castries. The countess once again opted for florals, wearing a pretty midi tea dress by ME+EM, paired with bold Jimmy Choo metallic wedges.

See more of Sophies best looks from the trip below.

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