There's nothing quite like borrowing an outfit from Mum, and in recent years many of the younger royals have turned to vintage pieces for modern events. Continue through to see how these fashion-forward women are paying homage to their mothers through their wardrobes. Princess Anne opened the first UK International Electrotechnical Commission general assembly in 35 years in Edinburgh on October 28, 2024.
While speaking to those gathered at this year's IEC annual meeting, the Princess Royal paid a subtle tribute to her late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The 74-year-old was seen wearing her mum's purple jacket to the event. The scarf tucked in around Princess Anne's neck also looks similar to the blue printed one Queen Elizabeth wore with the jacket in 2010.
It's not the first time the Princess Royal has worn this jacket - she was also spotted in it whilst visiting the Nottingham West Primary Care Network and GH Hurt and Son in February this year. Queen Elizabeth II had the scarf over her head as she disembarked from the Hebridean Princess with other members of the Royal Family in Scrabster Harbour, Scotland, on August 2, 2010. It's believed the outfit could live at one of the late monarch's homes such as Balmoral Castle or the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Princess Alexia of The Netherlands looked stunning in red as the 19-year-old arrived in a glass coach at parliament for Prince's Day in The Hague on September 17, 2024. For some, the red silk organza pleated robe might have l.
