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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Princess Anne earns new title and whole new legion of fans for unexpected reason
Countless videos about Princess Anne's bold vintage fashion and her knack for recycling her outfits has earned her a whole new legion of fans on TikTok Celebrating turning 75 today, Princess Anne has been given the unexpected title of 'Queen of Recycling' by TikTokkers who regard her as a fashion icon - despite her famous declaration that she would not go near social media 'if you paid me.' Gen Z can't get enough of the accidental fashionista, who has released a picture to mark her birthday wearing a colour-block navy dress with white trim, which she was first pictured in at The King's Foundation Awards at St James' Palace in June. Countless videos about the Princess Royal are getting thousands of views on TikTok, where influencers admire her bold outfits from the 1970s and commend her for recycling clothes - making them look fantastic at royal engagements 50 years on. Back in the 70s and 80s, Anne's formal style consisted of brightly coloured tailored dresses and long, flowing floral gowns. Off duty, she often wore traditional country casuals, such as jeans and statement scarves. And for one Tik Toker, Simon Glazin, who has an account dedicated to royal fashion from around the world, Princess Anne is a firm favourite. Of her latest picture, he says: "I think we know by now that Anne is a superstar of the British Royal Family, Pictures and videos of her always show her smiling and having a sense of fun. "And what a perfect dress too - demure yet statement, something she does so well, and one of her favourite colours - navy. "We know she's the queen of recycling her looks, and whilst most of us can't wait to buy something new for birthday celebrations, she has chosen to re-wear this dress from June this year. "In June she wore it with matching blue gloves, but I much prefer it without. It's a great colour on Anne." The fashion blogger, who has almost 48,000 followers, regularly posts about Anne - with one post on her top five recycled looks receiving more than 100,000 views. He says the vivid colours, bold prints and sleek tailoring, she wore in the 1970s established her as a trendsetter and, by rewearing outfits, she is now grabbing the attention of the younger generation. He explains: "What I love about her is it seems she is a bit oblivious that she is a fashion icon. Or if she does know it is a genius move. "Definitely back in the 1970s, she wore some incredible stuff. There is an iconic picture of her where she is wearing this blue striped shirt with jeans with this amazing belt buckle and this necktie, which could be on the cover of Vogue right now. "The 70s was definitely her era, but what is interesting about Princess Anne is that she will bring something back from the 70s and wear it now." It is the sustainable element of her style that resonates with the TikTok generation. Simon says: "From my TikTok I see the comments from people when I talk about Princess Anne and they are usually from younger people talking about how they never knew she recycled clothes. "Because we now live in this very green conscious world, younger generations are really into recycling stuff with second-hand shops and thrift shops. "When I did a video on her old 70s looks, the comments were overwhelming. They were all saying 'I didn't realise she wore this', 'I didn't realise she had it in her', 'I didn't know a royal could dress like that'. The comments are always from younger people saying 'I would wear that now'." Prestigious Italian fashion house Fendi even remarked on her sustainable style, calling her "the chicest woman in the world" and praising her ability to "underline garments for life, not use and throw away". And Strictly host Claudia Winkleman said her wardrobe for the latest series of TV's The Traitors was inspired by the princess. Simon adds: "Most recently, she has been seen loads wearing these really cool Adidas ski sunglasses, and she was really ahead of the curve wearing them. It was really funny because you then saw them starting popping up on catwalks. "There was this most incredible white, floral, to the floor dress she wore that had boho vibes with long sleeves with frills over it and oversized print over it, which is very now. "There's also an outfit from a village fete, where she nipped in her waist and wore a little cap sleeve, she did that quite a lot and this shirt dress vibe is very now too - we've seen it at Chloe and Celine on the catwalk. "I think more than anything, we all love Princess Anne because you could imagine her not giving two hoots what people think. Like Princess Margaret, they both knew they weren't going to be Queen, so I feel like this allowed them to do this. A Californian TikTokker, posting as Allie - The Royalty Nerd - has 73,000 followers and posts saying she 'loves' Anne's 70s' style, raving about the dress she wore when she became engaged to Captain Mark Phillips in 1973. "It is so beautiful. The dress would also make a cute wedding dress nowadays too,' she posted, adding: "Anne also keeps her clothes forever and often rewears things which I really appreciate." London-based fashion expert Miranda Holder, who has 178,000 TikTok followers,is also an enthusiastic Anne supporter. She posted:"There's been some epic fashion - and there still is - from Princess Anne, and there is a lot we can learn from her I salute you Anne, you are indeed a great fashion icon."
South Wales Guardian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Anne's milestone 75th birthday marked with new photograph
Anne, who celebrates her three-quarters-of-a-century milestone on Friday, is pictured with an amused smile as she stands near a window outside her Gatcombe Park home. The King's sister, often hailed as the hardest-working member of the royal family, has eschewed any major public commemorations for her big day, preferring to host a special forum for her charities in June instead. She is said to be spending the day sailing around the Western Isles of Scotland with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and marking her birthday privately. The official portrait, taken by celebrated photographer John Swannell last month, shows Anne wearing a clean-lined colour-blocked royal blue dress with a contrasting bright white high collar, matching cuffs and white buttoned central trim. Anne, who is known for re-wearing her outfits even decades later, was pictured in the same dress at The King's Foundation Awards at St James's Palace in June. The image captures a relaxed-looking Anne, with her hair self-styled in her signature bouffant, resting her hand on a stone windowsill at Gatcombe. It was from the princess's Gloucestershire estate just over a year ago that Anne was taken to hospital after she was believed to have been struck by a horse. She was treated in intensive care for concussion and minor head injuries, spending five nights at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. The princess, who was back on royal duties less than three weeks later, has said she has no memory of the incident but now views every day as a 'bonus'. Last month the Royal Mint unveiled the first official UK coin to honour Anne, created in celebration of her birthday and lifetime of service. Swannell was also tasked with taking the official photographs for Anne's 70th, and previously photographed Diana, Princess of Wales and her sons, the late Queen for her official diamond jubilee portrait in 2012, Sir Tony Blair, Sir Michael Caine and Sir Elton John. Another image of Anne by photographer Chris Jackson was released last week showing the princess in a tiara and gown with Sir Tim on the night of the Windsor Castle state banquet for French President Emmanuel Macron.
ITV News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Princess Anne's milestone 75th birthday marked with new photograph
A new photograph of the Princess Royal has been released to mark her 75th birthday. Anne, who celebrates her three-quarters-of-a-century milestone on Friday, is pictured with an amused smile as she stands near a window outside her Gatcombe Park home. The King's sister, often hailed as the hardest-working member of the royal family, has eschewed any major public commemorations for her big day, preferring to host a special forum for her charities in June instead. She is said to be spending the day sailing around the Western Isles of Scotland with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and marking her birthday privately. The official portrait, taken by celebrated photographer John Swannell last month, shows Anne wearing a clean-lined colour-blocked royal blue dress with a contrasting bright white high collar, matching cuffs and white buttoned central trim. Anne, who is known for re-wearing her outfits even decades later, was pictured in the same dress at The King's Foundation Awards at St James's Palace in June. The image captures a relaxed-looking Anne, with her hair self-styled in her signature bouffant, resting her hand on a stone windowsill at Gatcombe. It was from the princess's Gloucestershire estate just over a year ago that Anne was taken to hospital after she was believed to have been struck by a horse. She was treated in intensive care for concussion and minor head injuries, spending five nights at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. The princess, who was back on royal duties fewer than three weeks later, has said she has no memory of the incident but now views every day as a 'bonus'. Last month the Royal Mint unveiled the first official UK coin to honour Anne, created in celebration of her birthday and lifetime of service. Swannell was also tasked with taking the official photographs for Anne's 70th, and previously photographed Diana, Princess of Wales and her sons, the late Queen for her official diamond jubilee portrait in 2012, Sir Tony Blair, Sir Michael Caine and Sir Elton John. Another image of Anne by photographer Chris Jackson was released last week showing the princess in a tiara and gown with Sir Tim on the night of the Windsor Castle state banquet for French President Emmanuel Macron.
Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Anne's milestone 75th birthday marked with new photograph
Anne, who celebrates her three-quarters-of-a-century milestone on Friday, is pictured with an amused smile as she stands near a window outside her Gatcombe Park home. The King's sister, often hailed as the hardest-working member of the royal family, has eschewed any major public commemorations for her big day, preferring to host a special forum for her charities in June instead. The Princess Royal was photographed at her Gatcombe Park home (John Swannell for Buckingham Palace/PA) She is said to be spending the day sailing around the Western Isles of Scotland with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and marking her birthday privately. The official portrait, taken by celebrated photographer John Swannell last month, shows Anne wearing a clean-lined colour-blocked royal blue dress with a contrasting bright white high collar, matching cuffs and white buttoned central trim. Anne, who is known for re-wearing her outfits even decades later, was pictured in the same dress at The King's Foundation Awards at St James's Palace in June. Anne hosted a reception for her charities in June instead of public commemorations for her birthday (Aaron Chown/PA) The image captures a relaxed-looking Anne, with her hair self-styled in her signature bouffant, resting her hand on a stone windowsill at Gatcombe. It was from the princess's Gloucestershire estate just over a year ago that Anne was taken to hospital after she was believed to have been struck by a horse. She was treated in intensive care for concussion and minor head injuries, spending five nights at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. Anne in her royal blue dress speaking to guests during The King's Foundation Awards in June (Maja Smiejkowska/PA) The princess, who was back on royal duties less than three weeks later, has said she has no memory of the incident but now views every day as a 'bonus'. Last month the Royal Mint unveiled the first official UK coin to honour Anne, created in celebration of her birthday and lifetime of service. Swannell was also tasked with taking the official photographs for Anne's 70th, and previously photographed Diana, Princess of Wales and her sons, the late Queen for her official diamond jubilee portrait in 2012, Sir Tony Blair, Sir Michael Caine and Sir Elton John. Another image of Anne by photographer Chris Jackson was released last week showing the princess in a tiara and gown with Sir Tim on the night of the Windsor Castle state banquet for French President Emmanuel Macron.
Leader Live
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Anne's milestone 75th birthday marked with new photograph
Anne, who celebrates her three-quarters-of-a-century milestone on Friday, is pictured with an amused smile as she stands near a window outside her Gatcombe Park home. The King's sister, often hailed as the hardest-working member of the royal family, has eschewed any major public commemorations for her big day, preferring to host a special forum for her charities in June instead. She is said to be spending the day sailing around the Western Isles of Scotland with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and marking her birthday privately. The official portrait, taken by celebrated photographer John Swannell last month, shows Anne wearing a clean-lined colour-blocked royal blue dress with a contrasting bright white high collar, matching cuffs and white buttoned central trim. Anne, who is known for re-wearing her outfits even decades later, was pictured in the same dress at The King's Foundation Awards at St James's Palace in June. The image captures a relaxed-looking Anne, with her hair self-styled in her signature bouffant, resting her hand on a stone windowsill at Gatcombe. It was from the princess's Gloucestershire estate just over a year ago that Anne was taken to hospital after she was believed to have been struck by a horse. She was treated in intensive care for concussion and minor head injuries, spending five nights at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. The princess, who was back on royal duties less than three weeks later, has said she has no memory of the incident but now views every day as a 'bonus'. Last month the Royal Mint unveiled the first official UK coin to honour Anne, created in celebration of her birthday and lifetime of service. Swannell was also tasked with taking the official photographs for Anne's 70th, and previously photographed Diana, Princess of Wales and her sons, the late Queen for her official diamond jubilee portrait in 2012, Sir Tony Blair, Sir Michael Caine and Sir Elton John. Another image of Anne by photographer Chris Jackson was released last week showing the princess in a tiara and gown with Sir Tim on the night of the Windsor Castle state banquet for French President Emmanuel Macron.
