TOHe was 27 at the time. It was 1978. And Queen Elizabeth had wanted Princess Anne, her beloved and only daughter, by his side. Reason: the state visit to Great Britain by the then president of Botswana, Seretse Khama.
For the occasion, the royal had chosen a typical turquoise Seventies look.
“Queen” of absolute recycling because you can’t get more vintage than that.
In comparison, the “recycling” of the other European royals is inconsistent. Perhaps only Letizia of Spain managed to get into a look a red lace dress Felipe Varela sported ten years earlier.
A vintage recycling… for Princess Anna
1978. The President of Botswana, Sir Seretse Khama, Lady Khama, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
2023 The same look forty-five years later (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
At Ascot, the princess “updated” the look with a white jacket, the pearl necklace that belonged to Queen Elizabeth, and a tone-on-tone brooch with the dress. Making her look look anything but vintage.
With her also her daughter Zara Tindall, very passionate about horses like her mother.
Princess of …style
In the 70s the princess dictated the style. Before Lady Diana’s arrival at court, she was the number one “royal influencer”. She at the time she kept up with the trends of the moment.
The royal has remained faithful over the years not only to her wardrobe, but also to her iconic collected hairstyle.
It seems to create the Erin Doherty hairdo, the actress who plays her in The Crownhair stylists spent up to two hours a day.
“How is that possible?” she asked. “I only take 15 minutes to do my hair,” she said during a documentary made by ITV made for his 70th birthday.
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