Meanwhile, Princess Anne…
HRH The Princess Royal was both chastised and praised for wearing a dress that was last seen at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
The still-slender Princess Anne was even wearing the same hat she wore at her brother’s wedding! Naturally the newspapers picked up on this immediately. HRH simply responded that the Queen had brought her up not to be wasteful.
“A good suit goes on forever. If it is properly made and has a classic look you can go on wearing it ad infinitum. Economy is bred into me. My parents believe that things are not to be wasted. That lesson does last.”
Which, along with being able to still fit into a 27-year-old dress, does deserve kudos. I’m finding it hard to fit into things that I wore last year, so I can’t even begin to imagine 27 years. Good on her, I say. It’s not as if the Princess has worn it the last five weddings. Let her live!
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has also been noted to wear ‘recycled’ outfits. The dual HRHs are very much aware, I’m sure, that the action of wearing the same outfit, even twice, is a double-edged sword. They are being cost-effective yet fashion declares a new outfit for a different occasion! Either they’re dowdy or they’re spending too much money, down with the monarchy! Boo hiss, etc.
Anyway, Kate Middleton caused another distraction with her pretty outfit and lack of royal boyfriend. Will they be engaged soon? God I hope so. This speculation is killing me.
