Princess Anne Channeled Princess Diana At Royal Engagement Despite Rumored Strained Relationship

Princess Anne recently channeled Princess Diana at a royal engagement despite rumors that the two of them did not have a close relationship with each other.

Queen Elizabeth II’s only daughter attended an event as the Master of the Corporation of Trinity House this week. The honorary position placed the royal at the helm of the Trinity House, a private organization under a royal charter which functions as a lighthouse authority, deep sea piloting authority, and a maritime charity.

While at the event, Princess Anne was photographed wearing a bowtie and a suit. The attire resembled Princess Diana’s traditional choice of wearing a long-sleeved blouse and a bowtie at her royal engagement in Italy in 1985. During the event, Princess Diana toured the country with Prince Charles while wearing her Jasper Conran suit.

Liam Doyle, a journalist for Express, said that Princess Diana was the first female member of the royal family to wear a suit in public. Princess Anne is the second one to make the bold choice. Meghan Markle, for instance, has worn a pantsuit in public, but she has never been photographed with a bowtie.

According to Doyle, the look is important to Princess Anne, who is an honorary Royal Admiral, since suits are normally worn by military personnel.

Meanwhile, it is unclear if Princess Anne really intentionally channeled Princess Diana during her recent engagement since the two women had a fraught relationship in the past.

In the documentary “Paxman on the Queen’s Children,” royal expert Richard Kay said that Princess Diana did not get along well with all of Prince Charles’ siblings, especially Princess Anne.

“Princess Anne, she had no time for Diana. She didn’t like the way she went about her duty and the way she used the cameras and the media to promote herself in her eyes,” he said.

In contrast, Princess Diana was much closer to Prince Andrew because they have known each other since they were kids.