Duchess of Edinburgh stops traffic at iconic British landmark wearing scarlet dress

Duchess of Edinburgh stops traffic at iconic British landmark wearing scarlet dress

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Hannah Ross

By Hannah Ross


Published: 25/04/2024

- 16:48

Sophie posed on the Beatle's famous zebra crossing on Abbey Road

  • The Duchess of Edinburgh attended an Orbis Visionaries Reception on Wednesday
  • Prince Edward represented the King at today’s Anzac Day Dawn Service
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The Duchess of Edinburgh stopped traffic at an iconic British landmark wearing a scarlet dress.

Sophie stepped out on Abbey Road on Wednesday to pose on a zebra crossing made famous by the Beatles.


The duchess looked stunning in a £750 Beulah maxi dress with a side split and flared wrists.

The mother-of-two paired the outfit with nude heels by Prada and a brown leather clutch and wore her hair in an elegant up do.

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The Duchess of Edinburgh stunned in a scarlet maxi dress and nude heels

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She accessorised her outfit with statement gold earrings which framed the duchess' face and a sweet necklace with the letter ‘S’.

The wife of Prince Edward arrived at the venue for an Orbis Visionaries Reception at Abbey Road Studios in London.

As the duchess recreated the iconic photo featured on the Fab Four’s album, a police bike is seen in the background stopping traffic for Sophie to pass.

The 59-year-old is the Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.

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Traffic was stopped behind the duchess as she walked across a crossing on Abbey Road

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This is a cause close to the duchess' heart as her daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, was born with esotropia - a condition that requires corrective surgery.

In 2023, the duchess also joined the first Orbis Visionaries reception at the Gherkin in central London.

Orbis aims to transform lives through the prevention and treatment of blindness.

It comes as Sophie’s husband, Prince Edward, led Thursday’s Anzac Day Dawn service at 5 am.

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The duchess is Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

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The Duke of Edinburgh attended the Dawn Service at Hyde Park Corner to pay tribute at the New Zealand Memorial.

Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand to commemorate all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in wars and conflicts.

Today, Prince Edward also attended the Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, as well as the Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Cenotaph.

The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a message Wednesday night, saying: “On #AnzacDay we remember all Australians and New Zealanders who have served and died in military operations #LestWeForget.”

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