The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Ethiopia - Day 6

On Thursday, the Duchess of Edinburgh spent her sixth day in Ethiopia, marking World Sight Day. As Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, she attended a conference organized by Orbis to mark the day.

Yesterday HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh spent the morning at a conference organised by @ukorbis.@ukorbis with partners and the government of 🇪🇹 are all working together to eliminate Neglected tropical diseases including Trachoma. pic.twitter.com/DI5uscv3cX

— UK in Ethiopia 🇬🇧 (@UKinEthiopia) October 13, 2023

Afterward, the Duchess of Edinburgh met with the President of Ethiopia Sahle-Work Zewde.

ፕሬዚዳንት ሣህለ ወርቅ ዘውዴ በWorld Sight Day ኦርቢስ የተባለውን የዓይን የበጎ አድራጎት ድርጅት ሥራን ለመመልከት የመጡትን የኤድንብራ ልዕልት ክብርት ሶፊ ሔለን ራይስ-ጆንስን በ01/02/16 ዓ.ም አነጋገሩ፡፡ 1/5 pic.twitter.com/3RgXB6qbT7

— Office of the President, Ethiopia (@POEthiopia) October 13, 2023

The Duchess of Edinburgh first wore a Zimmermann dress with her Penelope Chilvers wedges, her Sophie Habsburg bag, and her Felt bracelet.

The Duchess of Edinburgh then wore a Victoria Beckham dress with a Sophie Habsburg clutch and her Felt bracelet.