Princess Anne has long reigned as the queen of royal repeats, often rewearing outfits numerous times. Today at Royal Ascot was no different: She dug into her closet to wear an outfit she first wore at Ascot back in 2001. The pale pink skirt suit set comes with a matching hat decorated with three flowers.
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Anne at Royal Ascot 2001.
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Anne at Royal Ascot today.
In 2001 and 2026, she carried a black purse and wore pearl earrings with the look, but this year, her blazer featured numerous badges, including a name tag and other Ascot pins. She also wore her favorite gold horse brooch today, as she did on opening day of Ascot yesterday. And she completed the outfit with navy gloves.
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Anne in 2001.
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Princess Royal today.
Other royals in attendance today included King Charles, Queen Camilla, Lady Sarah Chatto (Princess Margaret’s daughter), the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Lady Gabriella Windsor, and the Prince and Princess of Wales. Also there was Princess Anne’s husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, her daughter, Zara Tindall, and her son-in-law, Mike Tindall. Anne was spotted watching the races from the royal box alongside her cousin Lady Sarah:
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Princess Royal and Lady Sarah Chatto attend day two of Royal Ascot 2026.
It’s a very busy time for the Princess Royal: On Monday, she was in Windsor for Garter Day celebrating the Order of the Garter, and on Saturday, she participated in Trooping the Colour parade to mark King Charles’s birthday, riding on horseback in the parade. The Princess, an accomplished equestrian, frequently attends multiple days of Royal Ascot, so it’s likely we’ll see her back at the racecourse later this week.
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