The charity's first royal patron was Queen Victoria] The late monarch had long been a patron of the Mothers' Union, as had her mother, the Queen Mother.
She finished the glam look with a swash of rosebud pink lipstick] The Duchess of Edinburgh looked glamorous today as she arrived in Essex to visit the Mother's Union charity, of which she has recently become a patron (pictured).
Sophie, 60, stunned in an all black ensemble on Thursday as she visited Mothers' Union in Chelmsford to celebrate its 150th anniversary and learn about its English for Women project.
The Duchess was visiting the Essex charity to learn about its English for Women project, an initiative aimed at helping local non-English speaking women to feel less isolated by bridging language barriers.
The charity's first royal patron was Queen Victoria.
