For years, Princess Anne has been reusing garments and jackets

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June 24, 2024

Her family, Queen Elizabeth II, was recognized for her powerful design options.

And, known as the most ambitious royal, has become properly- known for repurposing her favorite clothing.

The 73- season- aged king has recycled a number of garments, clothes, caps and handbags over the years- some of which she has owned for decades.

Anne re-wears pieces from the middle of the seventies, and she also removes similar outfits, frequently wearing the same jewelry and footwear.

When asked about her practice of recycling, she again said: ‘A fine fit goes on for ever.’

‘If it is properly made and has a traditional look, you can wear it ad infinitum. I was born with the market.’

Ok, we delve into some of the best example of Princess Anne’s time fabric clothing.

Turquoise clothing

The Princess Royal first wore this turquoise dress during the 1978 state visit of President Khama of Botswana, when she was 26 years old
Anne wore the same dress for a visit to the Queen Elizabeth 2 hotel in Dubai in March

When President Khama of Botswana visited her for the first time in 1978, the Princess Royal wore this blue gown.

Anne has worn the outfit since therefore on numerous times, including at Royal Ascot in 2013 and a March trip to Dubai’s Queen Elizabeth 2 hotel.

Impressively, it retains its pristine state.

Lilac cover

Princess Anne debuted her lilac coat when welcoming Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands for a state visit in 1982
She recycled it for a Christmas Day church service in 2001

Between 1982 and 2004, Anne wore this purple coat on at least six royal activities.

When The Princess welcomed Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands for a position visit in 1982, The Princess introduced the clothing with a matching John Boyd veiled helmet.

She made an appearance in 1988 to establish the underwater HMS Talent, and she did it for the opening of the Mountbatten Memorial Statue in London a year later.

Anne reappeared to the classy outfit for the 1992 Commonwealth Day ceremony at Westminster Abbey, and then again in 1997 when she made a visit to Greenwich’s Royal Naval College.

More recently, the imperial reached for the A- range yarn pattern on Christmas Day in 2001, 2004 and 2013, pairing it with her original helmet.

Pink satin dress

Anne first wore this satin dress to the 1984 BAFTA Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel
In 2001, the royal redesigned the sleeves to make it more appropriate for the time

This flawlessly eighties frock shows how talented The Princess Royal is at it.

She made a bold statement while attending the 1984 Bafta Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel, which had voluminous puff sleeves and houndstooth-printed skirt.

When Anne changed the sleeves to make the dress more appropriate for the decade when it was time to re-wear it in 2001.

Yellow and navy coat

Princess Anne wore her yellow and navy coat to The  Royal Norfolk Show in 2011
The Princess Royal wore it again while visiting Pukeahu National War Memorial in Wellington, New Zealand in 2023

Since 2007, Princess Anne has five different colored and navy coats.

17 years ago, she presented the single-breasted, expertly crafted design at Windsor’s Easter Sunday service.

She removed it once more for Royal Ascot in 2009, and she did it again for Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston’s wedding reception in Windsor.

She most recently visited New Zealand and later Jersey in 2023 while sporting the coat.

Printed skirt suit

This skirt suit was a mainstay in Princess Anne's 90s wardrobe. Above: Anne wearing it at a VE Day commemoration in Hyde Park in 1995
The Princess Royal dusted off her skirt suit for Royal Ascot in 2014

This skirt suit, which was first worn at Royal Ascot in 1988, was a significant addition to Princess Anne’s wardrobe in the 1990s.

For Lady Helen Windsor and Tim Taylor’s wedding in 1992 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, she made the decision to wear a printed jacket and a mid-length cream skirt.

Following that, it was next seen at a VE Day commemoration in 1995 and Ascot in 1994.

Following a 19- year break, the look was revived at Royal Ascot 2014. The same ivory gloves and court shoes were used to finish it off.

Floral wrap dress

Anne chose a floral dress by Maureen Baker for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
Anne re-wore the dress to Lady Rose Windsor's wedding to George Gilman in 2008

The Princess has attended two royal weddings, 27 years apart, wearing this floral print dress by Maureen Baker.

Anne debuted the wrap dress, adorned with orange tulips and ruffles, at the wedding of her brother, Prince Charles, to Princess Diana in 1981.

In addition to the complementary tones, she added a John Boyd floral hat and pearl jewelry.

Almost three decades later, Anne re- wore the look to the 2008 wedding of her cousin, Lady Rose Windsor, to George Gilman at the Queen’s Chapel in London.

Coral dress and floral jacket

Anne looked radiant at the wedding of her daughter, Zara Phillips, to Mike Tindall in 2011
She re-wore the dress with a wide-brimmed hat to Royal Ascot 2012

In 2011, Princess Anne excelled with her vibrant mother- of- the- bride outfit.

As she witnessed her daughter Zara Phillips tie the knot with Mike Tindall at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, the proud parent looked radiant in a floral print jacket layered over a coral pleated dress that fell to the knee.

Anne replaced her fascinator for a wide-brimmed hat for Royal Ascot the following year.

Orange- trimmed skirt suit

The Princess Royal inspects the uniforms of Pensioners on Founders Day Parade at Chelsea Royal Hospital in 2008
Anne also wore the outfit to a meeting at the Royal Albert Hall in 2015

In 1987, Anne first wore this streamlined skirt to Trooping the Colour.

She has since visited Pretoria, South Africa, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, numerous times, including during a three-day visit there in 2012.

While her pearl jewellery remains untouched, Anne has paired the look with various hats- and once went bareheaded.

Initially, she accessorized with an orange fascinator, before opting for a cream chapeau at the 2008 Founders Day Parade at Chelsea Royal Hospital.

However, Anne opted to wear a non-hat to the National Federation of Women’s Institute’s Centenary Annual Meeting in 2015 at the Royal Albert Hall.

Embellished gown

Princess Anne first wore this patterned lavender gown to an event at the Royal Albert Hall in 1989
Anne wore the same frock to a dinner at Grosvenor House in 2005

In this embellished lavender gown, Anne showed her fearless fashion sense.

She attended a Royal Albert Hall event in 1989 to celebrate the Save the Children’s 70th anniversary.

When the royal re-wore the gown to Grosvenor House in 2005, she replaced her velvet choker with a three-strand pearl necklace.

Fur- trimmed coat

Princess Anne wrapped up against the winter chill in her fur-trimmed coat in 1983
Princess Anne wore the same outerwear to the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham, in 2012

Princess Anne has endured five decades of winters thanks to this fur-lined coat.

She wore the pastel-colored coat with a Yvette Jelfs hat and patent boots to the 1976 wedding of eventing friends Chris Collins and Susanne Lumb, who was only 23 years old.

It reappeared for a meeting with church dignitaries, which she attended with her husband, Mark Phillips, in 1983.

When Anne sported the look for Christmas Day services at Sandringham in 2003 and 2006, it appeared as though a blue scarf and bag were the only modifications.

She had already done this in 2008, updating her knee-high boots and adding a new hat, and doing it again in 2012.

Cream and navy coat

Anne debuted her cream and navy coat at Royal Ascot in 1980
Anne recycled the smart coat for the 2018 Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey

Simple yet striking, this coat is another favourite of Anne’s.

She first showed up at Royal Ascot in 1980 with a white pillbox hat, before returning to the original look at Epsom Downs in 1985 with a white pillbox hat.

For two 2015 garden parties at Buckingham Palace, The Princess Royal removed the opulent coat.

She performed flawless ensemble at Westminster Abbey’s 2018 Commonwealth Day service.

Yellow coat dress

Anne wore her demure yellow coat dress to Epsom Derby in 1983
She also favoured the design during a trip to Northern Ireland in 2007

Susan Small’s yellow double-breasted coat has been a devoted companion for Anne for more than 40 years.

It was first worn to Trooping the Colour in 1980, and it was paired with a matching printed dress and wide-brimmed hat.

1983’s Epsom Derby ensemble was replicated by The Princess Royal.

After taking a break, Anne took the coat off in 2007 for the Central Benevolent Fund garden party and wore it once more to Royal Ascot in 2011 and 2015.

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