Princess Anne is known for a frugal and no-nonsense approach to fashion, revealing last year that she was happy to opt for full military regalia for the coronation because “not least of all, it solves my dress problem”. But now, the royal has become an unlikely style icon, after Italian fashion house Fendi revealed that she was the source of inspiration for its latest menswear collection.
The designer Silvia Venturini Fendi said it was the sight of the 73-year-old princess at the coronation, wearing her Blues and Royals green velvet cloak, towering feathered hat and an array of military sashes, badges and stars, that prompted the choice.
