Sophie, Countess of Wessex appeared to get emotional as she read a book of condolence for the late Queen Elizabeth II during her royal visit to Ethiopia.
Dressed in a smart blazer over a white top, Sophie, 57, collected herself as she looked down at the book and brought a hand to her mouth as she flipped through the pages, at the Residence of the British Ambassador to the east African nation in Addis Ababa.
Sophie, who is the wife of the Queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, has been representing the Royal Family on overseas tours, recently having made royal history as she became the first member of the family to travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
During her trip to Ethiopia, Sophie was joined by Ambassador Dr Alastair McPhail as she looked at the book, whilst sat at a grand wooden desk with a cup of tea on a saucer laid in front of her.
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