The Most Inappropriate Outfits Princess Anne Has Ever Worn

As eagle-eyed royal fans may know, Princess Anne has a very unconventional fashion habit when it comes to funeral attire. It is traditional for royals to wear military uniforms to state events — as Hello! reported, they've been doing it since the 19th century. While it may be normal for men to don their uniforms, Anne is the only female royal in recent history to ever wear a military uniform — before Anne appeared on the scene, the last woman to wear military attire was in 1588 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Anne first got people talking when she wore Rear Admiral trousers to the funeral of her grandmother, the Queen Mother, in 2002. Many traditionalists found it a little bizarre, especially since Anne has never actually served in the military. However, her funeral outfit wasn't just a strange fashion choice. Anne, according to Hello!, is an honorary Rear Admiral.

When Anne's father, Prince Philip, died in 2021, the Daily Mail reported a controversy surrounding her outfit for the funeral. Apparently, her brothers weren't too keen on her wearing a uniform, as it may have distracted from their own uniforms. In the end, the queen decided that none of the royals would wear uniforms.