{"id":339079,"date":"2026-03-20T11:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/339079\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:53:11","slug":"kate-middleton-isnt-the-only-standout-princess-anne-rewears-57-year-old-coat-at-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/339079\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton isn\u2019t the only standout\u2014Princess Anne rewears 57-year-old coat at gala"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a night of throwbacks at Windsor Castle. As evening fell this past Wednesday night at the castle, the British royal family hosted a state banquet in honor of\u00a0Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and\u00a0First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. Kate Middleton<\/a> turned heads in a green gown and the historic Lover\u2019s Knot tiara. However, she wasn\u2019t the only one making headlines with her choice of clothing. Princess Anne<\/a> once again showed just why her style is timeless, opting to rewear pieces she first wore over half a century ago.<\/p>\n

The coat she first wore in 1969
\n \"Kate\u00a9 POOL\/AFP via Getty ImagesPrince Anne repurposed a 50 year old coat for the occasion<\/p>\n

For the grand evening, Princess Anne, sister of King Charles III<\/a>, for whom she serves as Gold Stick-in-Waiting, also known as the person entrusted with the monarch\u2019s security, wore the Meander tiara, one of her favorite pieces. The stunning jewelry item was given to her by her mother, Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>, who had received it from her own mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It was the perfect piece to complement her City of London choker. Despite how majestic her jewels were, the items were ultimately overshadowed by her coat. White, with cutout detailing on the sleeves enhanced with crystals, the piece once again cemented Princess Anne as the royal family\u2019s most timeless and sustainable dresser. Anne first wore this coat in 1969, 57 years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Princess\u00a9 Gamma-Keystone via Getty ImagesPrincess Anne in 1969<\/p>\n

This is a piece she loves. She previously wore it to the premiere of “Run Wild, Run Free,” a British drama starring Mark Lester, John Mills, Gordon Jackson, and\u00a0Angela Douglas. For the Windsor Castle state dinner, she updated the look by swapping the collar for a simpler design.<\/p>\n

In doing so, she shows that with a simple tweak, new life can be breathed into a vintage wardrobe piece.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kate Middleton’s dinner look
\n \"Kate\u00a9 PA ImagesKate Middleton\u2019s gala dinner look: Diana\u2019s Lover\u2019s Knot tiara, regal green gown, and satin Manolos<\/p>\n

Another outfit that was hotly debated was Kate Middleton<\/a>‘s, who opted for a striking green gown by Andrew GN that she paired with the beloved Lover’s Knot tiara.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The jewelry item has a long royal history, created in 1913 by Gerrard, the Crown’s first official jeweler. The item was first commissioned by Queen Mary and was worn by Queen Elizabeth II<\/a> on numerous occasions, and Princess Diana<\/a> of Wales. Kate first wore it in 2015, at a diplomatic reception.<\/p>\n

\"For\u00a9 PA ImagesFor the state banquet, Kate Middleton debuted a striking green gown by Andrew GN, reflecting one of the colors of the Nigerian flag alongside white. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was a night of throwbacks at Windsor Castle. As evening fell this past Wednesday night at the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":339080,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[22029,156,8346,111,139,69,39097,16196],"class_list":["post-339079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-celebrity-fashion","tag-entertainment","tag-kate-middleton","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-princess-anne","tag-royals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/339080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}