On Thursday, the Duchess of Edinburgh attended a memorial service to mark the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings. The Birmingham pub bombings were carried out on 21 November 1974, killing 21 people and injuring 182 others.

The Duchess of Edinburgh delivered a speech on behalf of The King during the ceremony. She said: “What happened on this day fifty years ago was one of so many dreadful tragedies in a devastating period that touched us all, many of us very personally. To see the brave strides forward that have since been made towards lasting peace and meaningful reconciliation, and the close bonds of love and friendship which now bind this city together, makes me exceptionally proud and thankful. I must also express my sincere admiration for you, the people of Birmingham, who have lived so courageously with the grief of that day and the days that followed. Your exceptional strength of spirit and resolve has truly embodied this wonderful city’s elemental motto: Forward.

The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Claire Mischevani coat with her LK Bennett beige boots and her Giulia Barela earrings.