Princess Anne Royal Ascot outfit choices took a peach turn on the third day, when The Princess Royal rode in the royal procession at Royal Ascot in Berkshire. She wore a peach-colored outfit with embroidered leaves and vines, a cream hat, and a three-strand pearl necklace.
The appearance came on Ladies' Day, after she had already attended the first two days this week. Her outfit sat alongside the same brooches she wore on all three days, including her name tag, Ascot pins, and her gold horse brooch.
Royal Ascot and the procession
Princess Anne attended the third day in a carriage with Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Prince Edward, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. The procession placed her in one of Royal Ascot’s most visible moments, where the clothing details were easy to spot and compare with her earlier appearances this week.
On opening day, she wore a geometric, multicolored dress. On the previous day, she rewore a pink skirt suit set she first wore at Ascot in 2001. That suit also appeared again at Alexandra Knatchbull's 2016 wedding to Thomas Hooper in Romsey Abbey, Hampshire.
Princess Anne and reuse
The peach outfit fits a pattern Princess Anne has followed for years: wearing the same pieces again instead of treating each appearance as a fresh wardrobe. She has been called the Queen of royal recycling, and she has said, “A good suit goes on forever. If it is properly made and has a classic look, you can wear it ad infinitum. The economy was bred into me.”
She also said, “Because I'm quite mean.” In a fuller explanation, she said she still tries to buy materials and have them made up, because she thinks that is more fun and helps support those who still manufacture in this country.
Gold horse brooch
One piece has outlasted the rest. Princess Anne has worn her gold horse brooch consistently since the 1980s, giving this week’s Royal Ascot appearances a familiar anchor even as the dresses changed from day to day.
For readers tracking her style, the practical takeaway is simple: the point is not whether she wears something new, but whether she can make older pieces work again without losing the formal effect Royal Ascot demands. This week, she did exactly that.
