Princess Anne is being hailed as a true queen – of style – after stepping out in yet another vintage outfit for a significant royal event.

The Princess Royal joined her brother the King and other senior royals to welcome 8000 people to the annual garden party at Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyrood House on Tuesday (local time).

For the occasion, the 75-year-old chose an embroidered coat that has been a staple of her wardrobe for some years.

Known as the “Nehru Coat” by British brand Shibumi, the cashmere and silk blend piece has striking intricate floral patterns.

Anne has worn it many times, including to a Buckingham Palace garden party in 2022 as well as at Commonwealth Day services and Royal Ascot in 2024. The repeat appearance reflects the brand’s emphasis on sustainability.

“We stand firmly against unethical practices, ensuring our garments are crafted with care and love,” Shibumi founder Ruth Guise previously told Hello.

“This commitment extends to our environment, with batch shipping and recycled packaging. We champion sustainable fashion, encouraging our patrons to cherish and re-wear their Shibumi treasures.”

But, for this princess, rewearing an outfit that is a few years old is amateur hour. Only last Thursday, Anne stepped out with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, for an official event in London wearing a dress she debuted 42 years ago.

The gauzy pale yellow gown printed with pink blooms she chose for the Honourable Company of Master Mariners’ Centenary Banquet at London’s Guildhall was first seen on the princess on a 1984 trip to Gambia, where she travelled as a patron of Save the Children UK.

On both outings, decades apart, she styled the dress with white opera gloves and a coordinating yellow clutch. However, it’s unclear whether the gold and pearl statement necklace from the 1984 version made a return.

“Queen of recycling,” wrote one fan on a social media post of Anne at both outings.

“Good. Why have the best clothes if you don’t rewear them?” said another.

Britain’s Telegraph has previously called the Princess Royal “forever the queen of regal recycling”, while royal fashion commentator Simon Glazin was glowing.

“What I love about her is it seems she is a bit oblivious that she is a fashion icon. Or if she does know, it is a genius move,” he told the Mirror newspaper.

“Definitely back in the 1970s, she wore some incredible stuff; the ’70s was definitely her era. But what is interesting about Princess Anne is that she will bring something back from the ’70s and wear it now.”

Anne is definitely famous for digging deeper into her wardrobe than most. For a state banquet at Windsor Castle, back in March, she recycled a 57-year-old coat, a piece she first slipped on at 18.

“Despite being the King’s sister, Anne appears to rarely buy new clothes, instead looking to rewear good quality items from the past,” Hello reported.

Princess Anne in just some of her recent royal recycles. Photos: AAP

In June, meanwhile, she turned up to the races at Royal Ascot in a skirt suit she’d first worn in 2001.

She also “shopped her wardrobe” when choosing an outfit for son Peter Phillips’ wedding on June 6. Anne joined the extended royal family at the Cotswold church for the wedding ceremony in a floral print dress she wore in the 1980s – and the same yellow hat she wore to daughter Zara Tindall’s christening in 1981.

“A good suit goes on forever,” the princess has previously said of her wardrobe.

“If it is properly made and has a classic look, you can wear it ad infinitum. The economy was bred into me.”

So it appears. Because such historic repeats are certainly not uncommon for the royal family (they’re just like us!).

The Princess of Wales is also known to recycle outfits while the King has frequently been seen in a coat that belonged to his late father, Prince Philip. It is at least 60 years old.