Prince Charles Recycles Suit From Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's Wedding For Royal Ascot: Report

Prince Charles was spotted wearing a familiar suit when he stepped out for an engagement Tuesday.

The Prince of Wales pulled out the gray three-piece suit he has worn to several daytime events, including his son Prince Harry's 2018 royal wedding to Meghan Markle, once more for the opening of the 2021 Royal Ascot in England, Town & Country reported.

But though the suit remains the same, the heir to the British throne usually swaps out his shirts and ties, having gone for blue, lavender and white in the past. For this year's Royal Ascot, Prince Charles paired his suit with a purple tie and pocket square, along with a black top hat.

Prince Charles spoke about the suit, which he purchased in 1984 from the brand Anderson & Sheppard, during his November 2020 interview with British Vogue.

When asked if he considered wearing a new suit to Prince Harry’s wedding, he said, "I’ve considered it."

"But in the case of that particular morning coat, as long as I can go on getting into it, I only wear it a few times a year, in the summer, so obviously you want to keep those sorts of things going. But if I can’t fit into them, then I just have to have something new made. But I’m not sure quite how radically different they can be at my age," Prince Charles explained.

Prince Charles also previously wore the morning coat to another royal wedding: the 1999 nuptials of his brother Prince Edward to Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

As the Anderson & Sheppard suit has been in his wardrobe for almost four decades already, Prince Charles was also asked about wardrobe maintenance during the interview. He admitted that he is the type who would prefer to repair his old shoes and suits rather than throw them away to buy something new.

"I'm one of those people who hate throwing anything away. Hence, I’d rather have them maintained, even patched if necessary, than to abandon them,” he told British Vogue. "The difficulty is, as you get older, you tend to change shape, and it’s not so easy to fit into the clothes."

He added, "I can't bear any waste, including food waste; I'd much rather find another use. Which is why I’ve been going on for so long about the need for a circular economy, rather than a linear one where you just make, take and throw away — which is a tragedy, because inevitably we over-exploit natural resources that are rapidly depleting."