The Duchess of Edinburgh was a vision in emerald as she attended the King’s Birthday Parade today.

Sophie, 60, looked typically stylish as she travelled in a carriage alongside Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne’s husband. Meanwhile, the Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel of the Scots Guards, rode on horseback alongside Prince William, Colonel of the Welsh Guards, and Princess Anne, in her role as Colonel of the Blues and Royals.

For the occasion, Sophie opted for a bespoke rich emerald gown by Beulah London, one of the royal’s long-time favourites.

The mother-of-two paired her immaculately-tailored dress with a straw pillbox hat with an ornate organza bow in the same shade by Jane Taylor London.

Meanwhile, her blonde locks were worn in a graceful up-do, tucked neatly underneath her headgear.

The Duchess wore a natural make-up look, looking classically dewy with only minimal coverage.

The royal accessorised with a diamond-encrusted pendant by G Collins & Sons, and delicate drop earrings by designer Guilia Barela. 

To complete the polished look, Sophie donned a green clutch by Sophie Hapsburg and a pair of patent leather pumps from LK Bennet.

Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh looks radiant as she makes her way through the sun-kissed parade

For the occasion, Sophie opted for a bespoke rich emerald gown by Beulah London , one of the royal’s long-time favourites

Sophie Duchess of Edinburgh and Timothy Laurence make their way to Trooping the Colour in a carriage together

Sophie’s husband the Duke of Edinburgh – Colonel of the Scots Guards –  rode in on horseback as he donned a military outfit. 

Today’s celebrations follow reports that the monarch will no longer ride during the Trooping the Colour celebrations due to his ongoing cancer treatment.

As a former polo player, and one of the Royal Family’s most accomplished equestrians, the monarch rode for years in the parade – both for his mother’s official birthday celebrations and then for his own.

But he will not appear on horseback at today’s event, and will instead travel in a carriage for the procession from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade and back, according to The Sunday Times. 

It is understood that he will not ride at the parade again.

It was revealed ahead of the event that His Majesty had requested a minute’s silence in tribute to the 241 passengers and crew killed when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for Gatwick Airport came down on Thursday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Charles requested amendments to the Trooping the Colour programme ‘as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy’.  

Trooping the Colour is a centuries-old tradition that marks the Sovereign’s official birthday.

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Timothy Laurence smile and wave at the adoring crowds

The mother-of-two paired her immaculately-tailored dress with a straw pillbox hat with an ornate organza bow in the same shade by Jane Taylor London

Sophie was elegant in a green ensemble as she made an appearance at the annual royal event in London

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Camilla on the balcony at Buckingham Palace

It dates back to the 17th century and is rooted in battlefield custom, when regimental flags, or ‘colours,’ were trooped in front of soldiers to ensure they could be recognised amid the smoke of combat.

Last week a full-dress rehearsal, known as The Colonel’s Review, took place serving as the final run-through before the King’s official celebration.

This year, the honour of trooping the Colour fell to the Coldstream Guards, who officially presented their regimental flag, known as the Colour, to King Charles.

Following the Trooping ceremony, all eyes were on the royal balcony.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were front and centre on the balcony to watch the Red Arrows flypast, with a host of senior royals will be alongside them.

Prince William, 42, was joined by the Princess of Wales, 43 and their children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven.

Princess Anne featured with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, 70. 

Prince Edward, 61, – who, like Anne, was fresh from his part in the procession – stood on the balcony with his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, 60

Sophie and Sir Timothy were poised as they were drawn through the King’s birthday parade in a carriage

The royal accessorised with a diamond-encrusted pendant by G Collins & Sons, and delicate drop earrings by designer Guilia Barela

The Duchess wore a natural make-up look, looking classically dewy with only minimal coverage

To complete the polished look, Sophie donned a green clutch by Sophie Hapsburg and a pair of patent leather pumps from LK Bennet

This year, they were not joined by their daughter Lady Louise, 21.

Their son James, the Earl of Wessex, 17, did not make an appearance at this year’s Trooping the Colour.

The Duke of Kent, 89, was also among the royals on the balcony, with the Duke of Gloucester, 80, and his 78-year-old wife Birgitte, the Duchess.

As expected, Prince Harry, 40, and his wife Meghan Markle, 43, did not attend this year’s celebrations.

Having chosen to walk away from being working royals, they have not been present at Trooping the Colour since 2019.

The other notable absentee was Prince Andrew, 65, who remains exiled from public royal events amid the fallout from his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and the claims made by late accuser Virginia Giuffre.

Andrew’s daughters Princess Beatrice, 36, and Princess Eugenie, 35,were not there either amid Charles’s desire for a slimmed-down monarchy and to keep the focus on working royals. 

Members of the royal family watched the flypast – including the RAF Red Arrows and a range of planes and helicopters – from the balcony. 

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In previous years it has been a moment where the royal children shine – with little Prince Louis delighting fans last year as pretended to fly one of the planes, appearing to screw up his face as he mimicked the engine’s deafening noise. 

The Military Air Shows revealed an air restrictions map which shows the  official route.

Proposed restrictions are in the vicinity of the North Sea, East Anglia, Essex and London.

The flypast went over Buckingham Palace at 1pm. 

Held traditionally on the second Saturday in June, regardless of the Sovereign’s actual date of birth, the  celebrations have marked the monarch’s official birthday since the mid-1700s.

Queen Elizabeth attended all but two of her Trooping the Colours, missing it in 1955 when a national rail strike resulted in the event being cancelled and in 2020 due to lockdown restrictions.

The parade is open to members of the public through an online ballot with ticketing ranging from £10 to £30 and is broadcast live on the BBC.