She is referred to as the "secret weapon" of King Charles of England and is as loved by all Britons as was her mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Anne has always been a pillar in the British monarchy and today she is even more so after it was announced that her brother, the king of England, has been diagnosed with cancer. But Princess Anne's influence goes far beyond her public office and her role at Buckingham Palace, as in recent months she has become the unexpected style icon of 2024.
In reality it always has been. Princess Anne is that reference in the industry, eternal and distinguished, who does not diminish even if the decades pass and who advances at a steady pace, always in the background, and leaving the media focus to momentary characters like Meghan Markle.
Princess Anne showed her good taste in fashion at an early age. At 18, the young woman personified distinction at public events such as the Braemar Royal Highland Games, dressed in an impeccable skirt-jacket outfit and combined with a white turtleneck and black gloves. A-line dresses and coats were her great allies, dyed in pastel tones or more vibrant colors like mustard or red, in true Jackie Kennedy style.
Scarves and high-top boots have stood the test of time and trends in your wardrobe and have always been a must-have in your daily outfits. Her Amazonian style with a distinguished air - she has always done horseback riding - and at the same time relaxed is called silent luxury today. She already wore it in the seventies.
Beyond her informal outfits, Princess Anne has managed to shine in a modest way on the sophisticated gala nights of royalty, from her youth to the present. Satin dresses of intense colors such as the salmon design with gold beads that she wore in Vienna in 1969 or the bottle green dress with a cowl neckline that she wore at the Film and Television Society Awards in 1971, are now part of the Fashion's history.
This year, the luxury industry wanted to praise and partly honor this sleeping icon who, in his choice of clothing, reflects those values that are so fundamental today in fashion: timelessness, good taste, choosing noble fabrics and valuing craftsmanship.
Today, at 73 years old, his style has not changed. A lover of the masculine Grenfell parkas, the Harris Tweed jackets and the colored jacket suits, Princess Anne is the style icon who confirms that garments can last in a wardrobe for more than forty years and that thanks to the fact that Fashion is cyclical, they are not at odds with trends.
