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April 16, 2021 - 17:04 BST Grace Lindsay Sophie, Countess of Wessex and her daughter Lady Louise Windsor were spotted in a rare off-duty moment, a day before the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral. The Countess of Wessex was spotted during a rare off-duty moment on Friday, as she was accompanied by her daughter Lady Louise Windsor to view floral tributes for the late Duke of Edinburgh . Sophie, 56, was visibly moved by the tributes laid outside St George's Chapel ahead of her father-in-law Prince Philip 's funeral on Saturday 17 April. RELATED: Why royal ladies will wear hats to attend Prince Philip's funeral The Duke passed away last Friday aged 99, and many bouquets and heartfelt messages have been left in his honour over the last week. Loading the player... WATCH: Prince Philip's best family moments The Countess was dressed casually for the occasion, wearing a black jumper and jeans, which made a change from her usual attire. Her daughter, 17, who she shares with Prince Edward , was also dressed casually in a grey jumper. The pair were earlier seen looking over handwritten letters from children, clad in smart black ensembles. While looking at the letters, Sophie could be heard saying "how sweet" before speaking to her husband Prince Edward about the number of bouquets that had been gathered. The Countess of Wessex was dressed casually for the occasion On Sunday, two days after the Duke of Edinburgh's tragic passing was announced, the Earl and Countess of Wessex headed to The Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor for a church service. MORE: The sweet way Prince Edward and Sophie spent Earl's birthday After the service, they took the time to meet the members of the congregation. Their daughter was also present on the visit, and wore black in honour of her late grandfather. Lady Louise Windsor was dressed in all black Her wool … [Read more...] about Sophie Wessex and Lady Louise Windsor pictured off-duty ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral

April 16, 2021 - 15:11 BST Danielle Stacey The Earl and Countess of Wessex were visibly moved as they viewed floral tributes for the Duke of Edinburgh at St George's Chapel in Windsor, on Friday The Earl and Countess of Wessex and their daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, were visibly moved as they viewed floral tributes for the late Duke of Edinburgh on Friday, which have been laid outside St George's Chapel ahead of Prince Philip's funeral on Saturday. Prince Edward , 55, Sophie, 56, and Sophie, 17, were all dressed in black attire as they read touching messages from members of the public. While looking over handwritten letters from children, Sophie could be heard saying "how sweet" before speaking to her husband Edward about the amount of bouquets that have been gathered. A drawing of a flower with a note from Sophia, aged five, read: "You will be greatly missed." READ: Prince Philip's funeral: everything you need to know about the service, guest list and more Loading the player... WATCH: HELLO! Insider - what we know about Prince Philip's funeral It comes after the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall viewed the thousands of floral tributes at Marlborough House in central London on Thursday. The bouquets and cards had been moved from Buckingham Palace and the Royal Parks to the private gardens of the Grade I-listed mansion. The Royal Parks will continue to move the flowers during this period of national mourning. Marlborough House Gardens was chosen so as not to encourage crowds from gathering outside the royal palaces due to COVID-19. MORE: Duchess of Cornwall visits the Queen hours after viewing floral tributes for Prince Philip MORE: Lady Louise Windsor spotted carriage driving in Windsor as she continues Prince Philip's beloved sport The Wessexes read touching messages from members of the public Members of the public had … [Read more...] about Emotional Sophie Wessex and daughter Lady Louise Windsor view floral tributes one day before Prince Philip’s funeral