Princess Anne may be known as the hardest-working member of the royal family with a business-first approach, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t prioritize fashion. Case in point? Her Royal Ascot look this week. King Charles’s only sister stepped out on Wednesday in a royal look that turned heads for a couple of reasons. For one thing, her tangerine hue is totally on-trend, but her ensemble is also a master class in sustainable dressing. (Anne first wore this particular outfit in the 1980s—whoa.)
Princess Anne Wears Tangerine Hue to Royal Ascot—and Recycles an Outfit She Last Wore in the ‘80s
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Published Jun 20, 2025
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Let’s flash back: It was 1987 and Anne—who was 37 at the time—took to the balcony, alongside her mother, then-Queen Elizabeth II, for Trooping the Colour wearing a cream-colored skirt suit with tangerine trim. A matching silk wrap top is layered elegantly underneath. (She paired the look with a two-strand pearl choker—the exact same one she donned for Royal Ascot in 2025.)
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But here’s where her Royal Ascot choice gets super cool and sustainable—Anne has recycled this outfit several times since. She wore it again for a visit to Royal Chelsea Hospital in 2008, then again for Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. (Fun fact: Tangerine was the Pantone color of the year at the time.)
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In 2015, Anne attended the Centenary Annual Meeting of the National Federation of Women’s Institute, once again wearing this style—proof it’s an ensemble with staying power. (That said, Anne seems to continually find a way to make it feel fresh by swapping out her headpiece—we especially loved this year’s wide-brimmed look.)
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It doesn’t hurt that fruity-themed hues (everything from guava to cherry) are in vogue for this year. Still, given the longer sleeves with this suit jacket—not to mention her gloves—Anne’s style was a choice given the soaring temps in the U.K. (Windsor has been experiencing a heat wave into the high 80s all week.)
But that didn’t seem to bother Anne one bit—in fact, she looked to be the picture of tailored refinement as she took in the races and chatted with family and friends.
Proof our most fabulous outfits are already in our closet? According to Princess Anne, yes.
