Sophie's anything but blue! Beaming Duchess of Edinburgh is radiant in a navy flowing skirt and silk blouse as she kicks off final day of Zambia tour with visit to eye clinic

The Duchess of Edinburgh looked regal in blue as she brought cheer to a rural eye camp in Zambia on the fifth and final day of her royal tour. Sophie, 61, kicked off a busy day of engagements in Livingstone with a visit to the Mukuni Rural Health Centre, where she learnt more about the country's progress with eliminating trachoma - a painful and potentially blinding eye disease. The Duchess was all smiles as she arrived at the eye camp, wearing a beautiful blue silk blouse and matching midi skirt from Penelope Chilvers for today's engagement. She finished the look with a pair of beige suede espadrilles and a snakeskin-effect clutch. Wearing comfortable footwear proved the right decision as Sophie got pulled into a lively dance with one of the patients at the clinic before meeting health workers and community volunteers at Mukuni. Sophie, who is an avid sight loss campaigner, previously met trachoma patients in Tanzania and joined celebrations when Malawi eliminated the disease as a public health problem in 2022.The Duchess has previously spoken about how she was moved by her daughter, Lady Louise Windsor's vision problems to campaign on behalf of blind and visually impaired people around the world. The Duchess of Edinburgh looked regal in blue as she brought cheer to a rural eye camp in Zambia on the fifth and final day of her royal tourSophie, 61, kicked off a busy day of engagements in Livingstone with a visit to the Mukuni Rural Health Centre, where she learnt more about the country's progress with eliminating trachoma - a painful and potentially blinding eye diseaseThe Duchess has previously spoken about how she was moved by her daughter, Lady Louise Windsor's vision problems to campaign on behalf of blind and visually impaired people around the world.Prince Edward's daughter Louise was born prematurely in 2003, causing a condition called strabismus, which left her with what the countess described as a 'profound' squint.She has since had the problem corrected because cosmetically it was awkward for her, Sophie said, and she can now see properly.She told the Sunday Express in 2015: 'Premature babies can often have squints because the eyes are the last thing in the baby package to really be finalised.''Her squint was quite profound when she was tiny, and it takes time to correct it. You've got to make sure one eye doesn't become more dominant than the other but she's fine now - her eyesight is perfect.'Her Zambian visit comes at the request of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with Prince Edward's wife expected to attend a lunch hosted by Sightsavers - an international charity working to eliminate avoidable blindness. The not-for-profit works with Zambia's health ministry to reduce the burden of trachoma, a contagious bacterial infection that is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. Later today, the Duchess will travel to the Libuyu Secondary School for a Women's Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) 'Wellness Day'. WISH 2 is a flagship programme to improve access to reliable sexual health information and services. The programme is funded by the British government and places a special focus on reaching marginalised communities, hard-to-reach populations and people with disabilities. She will end her tour with a visit to the Wayi Wayi Art Centre in Livingstone, where she will meet artists using creativity to explore gender-related social issues and watch a traditional marriage ritual from the Bemba tribe. Wearing comfortable footwear proved the right decision as Sophie got pulled into a lively dance with one of the patients at the clinic Sophie shared a light-hearted moment with the patient on the final day of her Zambia tour The Duchess was all smiles as she arrived at the eye camp, wearing a beautiful blue silk blouse and matching midi skirt from Penelope ChilversEarlier this week, Sophie visited base camp at Conservation Lower Zambezi (CLZ) - who are working tirelessly to tackle poaching and protect the region's wildlife and ecosystem.Dressed in a stylish shirt and white trousers, the Duchess toured the site's education facilities and viewed displays which included an ivory tusk confiscated from the National Park and a homemade gun.She was also shown the canine detection unit to learn about the specially trained dogs who detect illegal wildlife products that range from ivory to pangolin scales and rhino horn.Sophie's visit to the organisation on the third day of her royal tour ended with a meeting with members of Zambia's first all-women ranger unit, while she also learnt about the work that CLZ does in monitoring the Lower Zambezi region and National Park.The royal tour began with a minor travel setback after Sophie was forced to conduct her first day of engagements in so-called 'aeroplane clothes' because her her bags were delayed, Hello! reported. On Tuesday, the Duchess attended a reception held at Coton House, the British High Commissioner's Residence in Lusaka, held in celebration of the people and institutions working to create opportunities via learning.In a show of unity between Britain and Zambia, Sophie presented the President of Zambia with three jars of honey from the beehives at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and from her home, Bagshot Park.In addition, the Duchess gifted some of the traditional chitenge fabric previously fitted to King Charles at Dumfries House - which has since been refashioned into a double-sided scarf woven with cashmere from the Isle of Elgin. Sophie at the Mukuni Rural Health Centre, where she learnt more about the country's progress with eliminating trachoma - a painful and potentially blinding eye diseaseShe also got a close-up view of the zebras held in the President's back garden in the east of the Zambian capital.'They're good lawnmowers,' the Duchess said, according to reports from Hello!On Tuesday, Sophie tried her hand at shaping and polishing a quartz gemstone herself and diligently observed the creative process that goes into making the gemstones.The duchess also learnt about the business's intrinsic emphasis on sustainability, direct sourcing from Zambian mines and responsible supply chains.Later that day, Sophie met with talented artists and survivors of gender-based violence who are looking to use creative expression as a means of empowerment and healing at Lusaka's Imvelo Studios.The duchess, who is committed to drawing attention to violence against women across the globe, also spoke with a group of prominent Zambian women business leaders about their views on resilience and the empowerment of future generations.